Subaru LEGACY - 2013
317.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru LEGACY, model year 2013.
Sample size: 196 cars, 401 tests and 1,271 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 196 cars
The 2013 Subaru Legacy has an overall defect rate of 317 per 100 vehicles, which is 44% higher than the average for cars of the same year, sitting at 219 defects per 100. Notably, the model shows significant issues in the brakes, with a defect rate of 152 per 100, surpassing the average of 100, as well as in lights and electrics, where it stands at 103 against an average of 49. Conversely, the Legacy performs exceptionally well in steering, with a defect rate of just 2 per 100 compared to the average of 13, and also shows fewer defects related to equipment. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, defect rates generally increase, particularly in the lower mileage categories, where the Legacy is notably worse than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 196 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 54.6% worse
152.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 88.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▼ 11.1% worse
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 105.0% worse
102.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 43.1% worse
314.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▼ 4.5% worse
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 51.9% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 2.0% worse
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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: 212
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 175
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 34
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 6