What year Subaru Brz is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2017 Subaru Brz has the highest pass rate at 92.9%, out of 151 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Subaru Brz MOT failures?

The most common Subaru Brz MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Subaru Brz — Reliability by Year

686 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru Brz was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2017

92.9% pass rate · 151 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2015

89.4% pass rate · 124 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2017	92.9%	31,838 mi	151
2016	90.8%	34,288 mi	127
2015	89.4%	39,457 mi	124
2014	90.0%	44,384 mi	134
2013	89.8%	47,949 mi	150

Which year Subaru Brz is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 31,838 miles (newest year) to 47,949 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Subaru Brz.

See the buying guide →

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