Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 1,435 tests

Pass rate climbs 4.4 points across the cohorts — newer Levorg examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 888

Pass

88.6%

Fail

10.0%

PRS

1.4%

Avg mileage at test

63,236 mi

2018–2020 cohort 332

Pass

87.3%

Fail

10.8%

PRS

0.6%

Avg mileage at test

31,967 mi

2021+ cohort 215

Pass

93.0%

Fail

3.3%

PRS

3.3%

Avg mileage at test

27,410 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Levorg: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 717 MOT tests, the Levorg returns 90.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is worn suspension bushes. A seriously damaged tyre and tyre tread under the limit round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 47,157, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 24–32

Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

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24–32

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

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01

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

34 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
02

a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

26 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
03

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

22 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
04

A tyre cords visible or damaged

16 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
05

Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

15 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
06

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

12 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
07

Wiper blade defective

9 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
08

A tyre seriously damaged

9 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
09

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
10

A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures

£280–£590

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Year-band analysis

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 5.7-point gap between bands means the year you buy Subaru Levorg has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

93.0%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 93.0% — a 5.7-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, blade defective — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.

Band to be cautious about

87.3%

2018–2020 registration

On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 87.3% pass rate against a fleet average of 93.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, less than 1.5 mm thick, and cannot be secured in the closed position. Average mileage on test for this band is 31,967 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (93.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (87.3% pass). That's a 5.7-point spread across 332 older tests and 215 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

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Brake pad measurement gauge

Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Recall history

1 UK recall on record.

The Levorg has 1 official UK vehicle recall covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Levorg?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Levorg and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.