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  3. Subaru
  4. LEGACY
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Subaru LEGACY

3,879 on UK roads in 2025-562 vs 2024

On the road

3,879

3,879 licensed

Change vs 2024

-12.7%

-562 cars

New in 2025

55

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Subaru LEGACY is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 3,879 licensed in 2025 - down 12.7% on 2024. 55 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (85%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Subaru LEGACY cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Subaru LEGACY looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Subaru LEGACY on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

3,879total
  • Petrol85.0%
  • Diesel14.3%
  • Other0.6%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • 1.0-1.6L1
  • 1.6-2.0L3
  • 2.0-3.0L3,317
  • Over 3.0L558

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 20004%
  • 2000-200416%
  • 2005-200947%
  • 2010-201433%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Subaru Legacy holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 5,593 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

71.4%

5,593 MOT tests in 2025 · 4,549 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

70.5%

2023

69.5%

2024

69.4%

2025

71.4%

▲ 0.9 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Subaru Legacy is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 5,750 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
6,000miles a year · average use

51.9%

low · <5k

43.1%

avg · 5-15k

5%

high · 15k+

Most cover 2,627-7,828 miles a year (median 4,825).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

112,871
63,590middle 50%: 84,968-139,067164,350

Typical odometer rising: 108,683 → 110,609 → 111,467 → 112,871

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
79.8%
40-80k
78.8%
80-120k
72.4%
120k+
66.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Subaru Legacy passes first time 71.4% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 6,000 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 79.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 66.4% past 120k.

Why a LEGACY fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 1,303 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a LEGACY fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical43.7%
Suspension41.7%
Exhaust & emissions28.1%
Brakes26.6%
Body & structure22.9%
Tyres17%
Visibility15.5%
Steering4.1%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn314
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning202
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction145
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements143
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen137
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning125
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc118
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer117
A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm116
A tyre seriously damaged107
26.9% flagged dangerous·3.2 defects per fail·1,303 fails analysed

Subaru LEGACY - frequently asked

How many Subaru LEGACY are left in the UK?
There are 3,879 Subaru LEGACY cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 12.7% on 2024.
How many new Subaru LEGACY were registered in 2025?
55 brand-new Subaru LEGACY cars were first registered in 2025.
What fuel does the typical Subaru LEGACY use?
Most are petrol - about 85% of all Subaru LEGACY on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Subaru LEGACY?
Most Subaru LEGACY cars on the road today date from the 2005-2009 era.
How reliable is the Subaru LEGACY?
71.4% of Subaru LEGACY cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Subaru LEGACY has around 110,418 miles on the clock.

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