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2013 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
68.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,529
Total Tests (All Years)
92,936 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 68.2%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 12.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

3 yrs89.4%
4 yrs89.3%
5 yrs86.4%
6 yrs82.2%
7 yrs77.2%
8 yrs78.4%
9 yrs71.9%
10 yrs63.1%
11 yrs68.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.4%189
4 yrs89.3%187
5 yrs86.4%125
6 yrs82.2%135
7 yrs77.2%149
8 yrs78.4%194
9 yrs71.9%146
10 yrs63.1%187
11 yrs68.2%217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)68.2%217
2023 (10 yrs)63.1%187
2022 (9 yrs)71.9%146
2021 (8 yrs)78.4%194
2020 (7 yrs)77.2%149
2019 (6 yrs)82.2%135
2018 (5 yrs)86.4%125
2017 (4 yrs)89.3%187
2016 (3 yrs)89.4%189

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
89.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 189Avg Mileage 32,302Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%
2017
89.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 187Avg Mileage 40,718Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%
2018
86.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 125Avg Mileage 51,248Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.2%
2019
82.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 135Avg Mileage 57,124Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%
2020
77.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 149Avg Mileage 65,479Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%
2021
78.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 194Avg Mileage 75,369Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%
2022
71.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 146Avg Mileage 77,993Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.0%
2023High Fail Rate
63.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 87,195Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%
2024
68.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 217Avg Mileage 92,936Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.7%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
13.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.7% (3 yrs)35.9% (11 yrs)
+32.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.1% (3 yrs)33.2% (11 yrs)
+32.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.5% (3 yrs)19.4% (11 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 1,529 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.

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