2010 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,463

Total Tests (All Years)

107,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 62.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 9.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs65.9%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs68.8%

→ ↓5.7%

13 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.0%	660
4 yrs	82.0%	657
5 yrs	81.9%	673
6 yrs	77.1%	659
7 yrs	74.8%	652
8 yrs	70.9%	419
9 yrs	70.8%	431
10 yrs	67.6%	447
11 yrs	65.9%	543
12 yrs	68.8%	414
13 yrs	63.1%	485
14 yrs	62.2%	423

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	62.2%	423
2023 (13 yrs)	63.1%	485
2022 (12 yrs)	68.8%	414
2021 (11 yrs)	65.9%	543
2020 (10 yrs)	67.6%	447
2019 (9 yrs)	70.8%	431
2018 (8 yrs)	70.9%	419
2017 (7 yrs)	74.8%	652
2016 (6 yrs)	77.1%	659
2015 (5 yrs)	81.9%	673
2014 (4 yrs)	82%	657
2013 (3 yrs)	87%	660

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 660Avg Mileage 34,639Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 657Avg Mileage 44,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 673Avg Mileage 54,998Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 659Avg Mileage 64,676Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 652Avg Mileage 73,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2018

70.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 419Avg Mileage 84,074Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 431Avg Mileage 90,266Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 447Avg Mileage 96,513Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2021

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 543Avg Mileage 101,324Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 414Avg Mileage 103,668Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 485Avg Mileage 108,284Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 423Avg Mileage 107,141Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

MOT results for 2010 Subaru Legacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	87.0%	660	34,639	Tyres — 10.3%
2014	4	82.0%	657	44,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2015	5	81.9%	673	54,998	Tyres — 12.6%
2016	6	77.1%	659	64,676	Tyres — 20.0%
2017	7	74.8%	652	73,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2018	8	70.9%	419	84,074	Brakes — 27.4%
2019	9	70.8%	431	90,266	Suspension — 31.8%
2020	10	67.6%	447	96,513	Brakes — 35.3%
2021	11	65.9%	543	101,324	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2022	12	68.8%	414	103,668	Suspension — 42.8%
2023	13	63.1%	485	108,284	Suspension — 56.1%
2024	14	62.2%	423	107,141	Suspension — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.6% (3 yrs)	56.3% (14 yrs)	+53.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.8% (3 yrs)	27.9% (14 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	19.6% (14 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 6,463 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.