2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,515

Total Tests (All Years)

98,839 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca as it ages.

3 yrs92.8%

→ ↓10.9%

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs78.5%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↓9.5%

8 yrs60.3%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↑10.6%

10 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs65.8%

→ ↓12.6%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↑7.1%

17 yrs60.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.8%	125
4 yrs	81.9%	144
5 yrs	78.5%	149
6 yrs	72.2%	133
7 yrs	69.8%	129
8 yrs	60.3%	116
9 yrs	61.9%	113
10 yrs	72.5%	109
11 yrs	69.6%	102
12 yrs	70.3%	74
13 yrs	67.7%	62
14 yrs	68.2%	66
15 yrs	65.8%	73
16 yrs	53.2%	62
17 yrs	60.3%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (17 yrs)	60.3%	58
2022 (16 yrs)	53.2%	62
2021 (15 yrs)	65.8%	73
2020 (14 yrs)	68.2%	66
2019 (13 yrs)	67.7%	62
2018 (12 yrs)	70.3%	74
2017 (11 yrs)	69.6%	102
2016 (10 yrs)	72.5%	109
2015 (9 yrs)	61.9%	113
2014 (8 yrs)	60.3%	116
2013 (7 yrs)	69.8%	129
2012 (6 yrs)	72.2%	133
2011 (5 yrs)	78.5%	149
2010 (4 yrs)	81.9%	144
2009 (3 yrs)	92.8%	125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

92.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 125Avg Mileage 28,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.2%

2010

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 144Avg Mileage 36,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 149Avg Mileage 43,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 133Avg Mileage 50,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 129Avg Mileage 57,412Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2014High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 66,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 70,752Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 109Avg Mileage 80,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2017

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 81,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2018

70.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 86,773Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 85,770Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

2020

68.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 93,108Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2021

65.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 95,408Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 99,577Top Failure Suspension — 82.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 98,839Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	92.8%	125	28,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.2%
2010	4	81.9%	144	36,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2011	5	78.5%	149	43,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2012	6	72.2%	133	50,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2013	7	69.8%	129	57,412	Suspension — 23.3%
2014	8	60.3%	116	66,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2015	9	61.9%	113	70,752	Brakes — 34.5%
2016	10	72.5%	109	80,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2017	11	69.6%	102	81,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2018	12	70.3%	74	86,773	Tyres — 32.4%
2019	13	67.7%	62	85,770	Suspension — 30.6%
2020	14	68.2%	66	93,108	Brakes — 40.9%
2021	15	65.8%	73	95,408	Suspension — 46.6%
2022	16	53.2%	62	99,577	Suspension — 82.3%
2023	17	60.3%	58	98,839	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca, with age trends.

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.8% (3 yrs)	50.0% (17 yrs)	+49.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.4% (3 yrs)	37.9% (17 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.4% (3 yrs)	17.2% (17 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru B9 Tribeca cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,515 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.