2012 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,402

Total Tests (All Years)

93,883 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

3 yrs88.3%

→ ↓5.6%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↑2.5%

5 yrs85.2%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs80.1%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs82.3%

→ ↓7.7%

8 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs71.0%

→ ↑3.2%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs70.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.3%	282
4 yrs	82.7%	271
5 yrs	85.2%	264
6 yrs	80.1%	191
7 yrs	82.3%	192
8 yrs	74.6%	193
9 yrs	71.0%	259
10 yrs	74.2%	198
11 yrs	70.9%	261
12 yrs	70.8%	291

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70.8%	291
2023 (11 yrs)	70.9%	261
2022 (10 yrs)	74.2%	198
2021 (9 yrs)	71%	259
2020 (8 yrs)	74.6%	193
2019 (7 yrs)	82.3%	192
2018 (6 yrs)	80.1%	191
2017 (5 yrs)	85.2%	264
2016 (4 yrs)	82.7%	271
2015 (3 yrs)	88.3%	282

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 282Avg Mileage 30,440Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 271Avg Mileage 40,689Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 264Avg Mileage 49,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2018

80.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 191Avg Mileage 59,736Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2019

82.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 192Avg Mileage 64,955Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 193Avg Mileage 73,873Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2021

71.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 259Avg Mileage 83,074Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 198Avg Mileage 87,600Top Failure Tyres — 30.8%

2023

70.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 261Avg Mileage 91,638Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2024

70.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 291Avg Mileage 93,883Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

MOT results for 2012 Subaru Legacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	88.3%	282	30,440	Tyres — 13.1%
2016	4	82.7%	271	40,689	Tyres — 16.2%
2017	5	85.2%	264	49,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2018	6	80.1%	191	59,736	Tyres — 18.3%
2019	7	82.3%	192	64,955	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.9%
2020	8	74.6%	193	73,873	Tyres — 21.8%
2021	9	71.0%	259	83,074	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%
2022	10	74.2%	198	87,600	Tyres — 30.8%
2023	11	70.9%	261	91,638	Suspension — 39.5%
2024	12	70.8%	291	93,883	Brakes — 27.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.0% (3 yrs)	27.5% (12 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (3 yrs)	12.7% (12 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,402 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.