Subaru BRZ MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 83.7% of Subaru BRZ MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 921 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
–
Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
85.2%
All cars: 76.1% (9.1 points better). 569 tests.
At 11 years and over
78.5%
All cars: 61.3% (17.2 points better). 223 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 57 | 87.7% | 84.5% | 28,750 miles |
| 6 | 86 | 86.0% | 81.9% | 36,250 miles |
| 7 | 117 | 89.7% | 79.3% | 41,250 miles |
| 8 | 139 | 87.1% | 76.3% | 46,250 miles |
| 9 | 115 | 80.0% | 73.1% | 53,750 miles |
| 10 | 112 | 83.0% | 70.0% | 63,750 miles |
| 11 | 123 | 79.7% | 66.9% | 71,250 miles |
| 12 | 100 | 77.0% | 64.4% | 66,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Subaru BRZ MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | BRZ | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 7.3% | 8.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.6% | 16.6% |
| Brakes | 4.0% | 10.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Visibility | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Suspension | 3.0% | 13.7% |
| Steering | 0.7% | 2.5% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.5% | 4.2% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 3.5% of tests
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid failed 1.6% of tests · what this means
- Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits failed 1.4% of tests · what this means
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative failed 1.3% of tests
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 1.3% of tests · what this means
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords failed 1.0% of tests
- Service brake performance: excessively binding failed 0.8% of tests · what this means
- Service brake performance: excessively fluctuating failed 0.8% of tests · what this means
- Wheel bearings: rough when rotated failed 0.8% of tests
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed failed 0.7% of tests
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About these figures
- They cover every BRZ version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 100.0%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.