Subaru LEGACY - 2001
431.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru LEGACY, model year 2001.
Sample size: 143 cars, 233 tests and 1,005 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 143 cars
The 2001 Subaru Legacy has a higher overall defect rate of 431 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 369 per 100, reflecting a 17% increase in defects. Notably, the vehicle shows significant issues in categories such as visibility, wheels, suspensions, and axles, and equipment, all surpassing average defect rates. In contrast, it performs better in steering-related defects, with a notably lower rate than the average. Mileage trends indicate that as the mileage increases, defect rates rise, especially in the higher mileage category of 124,000 miles and above.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 143 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.2% worse
194.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 48.4% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 25.5% worse
36.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.1% worse
97.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 20.7% worse
352.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 9.3% better
65.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
Equipment
▼ 38.5% worse
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 43.5% worse
79.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 60
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 41
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 8