What year Subaru Legacy Gl 4WD is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1989 Subaru Legacy Gl 4WD has the highest pass rate at 83.3%, out of 228 vehicles tested.

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

The most common Subaru Legacy Gl 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 Gl 4WD — Reliability by Year

3,648 vehicles · MOT data 1989–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru Legacy Gl 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

1989

83.3% pass rate · 228 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1996

69.1% pass rate · 168 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1996	69.1%	120,201 mi	168
1995	70.6%	118,194 mi	231
1994	73.1%	125,234 mi	290
1993	73.4%	132,132 mi	411
1992	78.8%	135,353 mi	590
1991	77.8%	128,216 mi	808
1990	70.1%	113,894 mi	922
1989	83.3%	159,692 mi	228

Which year Subaru Legacy Gl 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 113,894 miles (newest year) to 159,692 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 Gl 4WD.

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