What year Subaru Legacy Dl 4WD is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1993 Subaru Legacy Dl 4WD has the highest pass rate at 72.6%, out of 111 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Subaru Legacy Dl 4WD MOT failures?

The most common Subaru Legacy Dl 4WD MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Subaru Legacy Dl 4WD — Reliability by Year

388 vehicles · MOT data 1993–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru Legacy Dl 4WD 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

1993

72.6% pass rate · 111 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

65.2% pass rate · 109 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	65.2%	114,776 mi	109
1994	66.6%	124,112 mi	168
1993	72.6%	122,661 mi	111

Which year Subaru Legacy Dl 4WD is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 114,776 miles (newest year) to 124,112 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 Legacy Dl 4WD.

See the buying guide →

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