Subaru LEGACY - 2012
252.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru LEGACY, model year 2012.
Sample size: 280 cars, 583 tests and 1,473 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 280 cars
The 2012 Subaru Legacy has a slightly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 253 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 246. Notably, the model performs significantly better in steering-related issues, with only 4% of vehicles failing in this category compared to the average of 13%. However, it faces a higher rate of defects in lights and electrics, at 81% failure compared to the average of 60%. Mileage trends indicate that as the Subaru Legacy ages, the defect rate increases, particularly for vehicles with over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 280 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 2.8% better
100.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 68.9% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 8.9% better
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.3% worse
81.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.8% worse
248.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 0.4% better
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 17.7% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 11.4% better
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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: 221
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 90
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 32
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 10