49,957 tests in 2025
Subaru MOT pass rates
Subaru’s first-time fail rate across 6 models was 21.1%, better than the national 22.6%. The spread between models below is the interesting part.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impreza | 15,913 | 79.6% | 20.4% | 98,204 |
| Forester | 14,357 | 76% | 24% | 87,389 |
| Outback | 7,211 | 80.1% | 19.9% | 81,097 |
| Xv | 6,413 | 84.3% | 15.7% | 53,005 |
| Legacy | 4,401 | 71.1% | 28.9% | 110,913 |
| Wrx | 1,662 | 90.7% | 9.3% | 54,395 |
Fail rates are first attempts at class 4 normal tests in 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised data (retrieved 2026-09-12). Age mix drives a lot of the spread: a model sold mostly since 2020 will beat one whose survivors average 15 years old. Each model page shows the rate by age band.