Subaru LEGACY - 2007
367.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru LEGACY, model year 2007.
Sample size: 481 cars, 866 tests and 3,179 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 481 cars
The 2007 Subaru Legacy has an overall defect rate of 367 per 100 vehicles, which is 4% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better than average in the categories of steering, visibility, and equipment, with defect rates considerably lower than typical figures. However, it faces a notable challenge in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, where its defect rate is 25% higher than the average. The data also indicates that as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Subaru tends to rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 481 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.8% better
136.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▲ 64.0% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 31.3% better
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.2% better
81.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.3% worse
387.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 15.0% worse
63.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 70.6% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 13.7% better
37.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
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: 629
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 217
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 212
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 19