Subaru Outback MOT reliability

Subaru Outbacks passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 7,759 tests in 2025. 9,250 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

7,759

Still licensed (GB)

9,250

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

612 MOTs

Passed first time 87%. Typical mileage 34,615 (most between 24,738 and 45,045).

2021: 100% → 2022: 60% → 2023: 88% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 87%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.3%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.0%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.3%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.3%)

Where 2021 Outbacks fail

Wheels & tyres

4.4%

Visibility & wipers

3.9%

Brakes

2.9%

Lights & electrics

2.5%

Suspension & axles

0.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.