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2020 Subaru Legacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
69.1%
Latest Pass Rate
215
Total Tests (All Years)
87,732 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 69.1%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 12.0% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Subaru Legacy as it ages.

1 yrs76.1%
2 yrs83.7%
3 yrs76.0%
4 yrs69.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs76.1%67
2 yrs83.7%43
3 yrs76.0%50
4 yrs69.1%55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Subaru Legacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)69.1%55
2023 (3 yrs)76%50
2022 (2 yrs)83.7%43
2021 (1 yrs)76.1%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
76.1%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 67Avg Mileage 102,808Top Failure Suspension — 20.9%
2022
83.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 78,003Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%
2023
76.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 50Avg Mileage 82,289Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%
2024
69.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 55Avg Mileage 87,732Top Failure Tyres — 41.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Subaru Legacy, with age trends.

Tyres
26.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.4%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
12.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres14.9% (1 yrs)41.8% (4 yrs)
+26.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension20.9% (1 yrs)29.1% (4 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.9% (1 yrs)29.1% (4 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑
Noise, emissions and leaks13.4% (1 yrs)14.5% (4 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Legacy cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 215 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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