Subaru BRZ - 2017
87.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru BRZ, model year 2017.
Sample size: 159 cars, 337 tests and 294 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 159 cars
The 2017 Subaru BRZ exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate of 87 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 134 per 100, marking a 35% improvement. Notably, it performs especially well in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it shows much fewer defects than the average. Mileage trends indicate that vehicles in the lower mileage ranges (0-31,000 and 31,000-62,000 miles) experience slightly higher defect rates than average, but the model still stands out with better performance overall. Overall, the Subaru BRZ is a reliable option within its segment, particularly excelling in critical safety and functionality areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 159 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 32.8% better
48.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 67.9% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 34.5% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 71.1% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 33.6% better
95.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▲ 7.1% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 21.1% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 2