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Subaru Brz

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 10 years from 1,706 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

1,706

Best Year

2021 (100%)

Years Covered

10

How reliable is the Subaru Brz?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Subaru brand average+10% (83% avg)
Best to worst year spread11 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Subaru Brz by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
2021100%6720,628 mi
202096%4824,780 mi
201990%12031,198 mi
201893%18131,834 mi
201789%29744,810 mi
201690%19744,193 mi
201594%23056,422 mi
201494%21266,497 mi
201390%22364,579 mi
201291%13162,699 mi

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About the Subaru Brz

The Subaru Brz has been tested 1,706 times in 2024 MOT data across 10 model years (2012 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 67 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 89%. The 11 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The SUBARU BRZ has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2012) averages 62,699 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 20,628 miles.

Compared to the Subaru brand average of 83%, the Brz performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Subaru range.

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