Subaru LEGACY - 2002
391.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru LEGACY, model year 2002.
Sample size: 126 cars, 228 tests and 893 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 126 cars
The 2002 Subaru Legacy has an overall defect rate of 392 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the yearly average of 374 per 100. Notably, steering issues are significantly lower in this model, with just 7% compared to the average of 25%. However, it performs worse in equipment-related defects, with 18% of vehicles experiencing this issue against the average of 15%. Mileage trends indicate that as vehicles age, the defect rates increase, especially in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 126 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.6% worse
174.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 70.4% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 3.7% worse
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 2.2% better
93.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 8.8% worse
321.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 9.4% worse
75.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 23.5% worse
18.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 14.6% worse
61.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 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: 77
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
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: 6
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 5