MOT Facts

Subaru MOT data

Subaru records an 81.5% MOT pass rate across 354,602 tests and 15 models with published data. The range is wide: the Wrx passes 92.4% of the time while the Legacy manages 75.8%. Select a model for a full breakdown by year, mileage and failure area.

15
Models with data
354,602
MOT tests analysed
81.5%
Pass rate
18.5%
Fail rate

Subaru models

Subaru Impreza
1985–2025 · 110,235 tests · Lighting & signalling
81.0%
Pass
19.0%
Fail
Subaru Forester
1996–2024 · 92,087 tests · Suspension
79.3%
Pass
20.7%
Fail
Subaru Outback
1998–2025 · 42,577 tests · Lighting & signalling
82.2%
Pass
17.8%
Fail
Subaru Legacy
1989–2025 · 36,375 tests · Lighting & signalling
75.8%
Pass
24.2%
Fail
Subaru Xv
2011–2022 · 31,582 tests · Lighting & signalling
87.2%
Pass
12.8%
Fail
Subaru Wrx
1993–2023 · 9,003 tests · Emissions & environmental
92.4%
Pass
7.6%
Fail
Subaru Brz
2012–2023 · 4,660 tests · Tyres
91.0%
Pass
9.0%
Fail
Subaru Justy
1986–2013 · 4,225 tests · Suspension
76.6%
Pass
23.4%
Fail
Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr
2019–2023 · 3,905 tests · Tyres
94.2%
Pass
5.8%
Fail
Subaru Levorg
2014–2021 · 3,626 tests · Tyres
90.6%
Pass
9.4%
Fail
Subaru Xv I Prem E Boxer
2019–2023 · 2,027 tests · Tyres
96.3%
Pass
3.8%
Fail
Subaru B9 Tribeca
2005–2020 · 1,325 tests · Lighting & signalling
75.1%
Pass
24.9%
Fail
Subaru Forestr
1998–2022 · 1,282 tests · Suspension
81.3%
Pass
18.7%
Fail
Subaru Wrx Sti-Tp Uk Sym-Cal
2010–2013 · 848 tests · Lighting & signalling
87.7%
Pass
12.3%
Fail
Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel
2010–2013 · 668 tests · Lighting & signalling
78.4%
Pass
21.6%
Fail

Methodology & source. Based on 354,602 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.