2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

51.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,928

Total Tests (All Years)

100,854 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca as it ages.

3 yrs86.2%

→ ↓6.8%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.6%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓10.6%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↑4.4%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs64.6%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs64.7%

→ ↓8.3%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↑12.8%

15 yrs69.2%

→ ↓9.5%

16 yrs59.7%

→ ↓8.6%

17 yrs51.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.2%	188
4 yrs	79.4%	189
5 yrs	81.0%	174
6 yrs	74.7%	178
7 yrs	64.1%	167
8 yrs	68.5%	165
9 yrs	67.9%	156
10 yrs	64.6%	144
11 yrs	67.4%	89
12 yrs	65.4%	104
13 yrs	64.7%	85
14 yrs	56.4%	94
15 yrs	69.2%	78
16 yrs	59.7%	72
17 yrs	51.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	51.1%	45
2023 (16 yrs)	59.7%	72
2022 (15 yrs)	69.2%	78
2021 (14 yrs)	56.4%	94
2020 (13 yrs)	64.7%	85
2019 (12 yrs)	65.4%	104
2018 (11 yrs)	67.4%	89
2017 (10 yrs)	64.6%	144
2016 (9 yrs)	67.9%	156
2015 (8 yrs)	68.5%	165
2014 (7 yrs)	64.1%	167
2013 (6 yrs)	74.7%	178
2012 (5 yrs)	81%	174
2011 (4 yrs)	79.4%	189
2010 (3 yrs)	86.2%	188

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 188Avg Mileage 29,350Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%

2011

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 189Avg Mileage 39,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 174Avg Mileage 47,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 178Avg Mileage 56,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 167Avg Mileage 64,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 165Avg Mileage 70,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 156Avg Mileage 77,225Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 144Avg Mileage 84,259Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 89,551Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2019

65.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 92,725Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 95,470Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 97,993Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 78Avg Mileage 102,019Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 72Avg Mileage 106,373Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2024High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 45Avg Mileage 100,854Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

MOT results for 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	86.2%	188	29,350	Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%
2011	4	79.4%	189	39,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	5	81.0%	174	47,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	6	74.7%	178	56,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2014	7	64.1%	167	64,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2015	8	68.5%	165	70,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2016	9	67.9%	156	77,225	Brakes — 27.6%
2017	10	64.6%	144	84,259	Suspension — 47.9%
2018	11	67.4%	89	89,551	Brakes — 22.5%
2019	12	65.4%	104	92,725	Brakes — 37.5%
2020	13	64.7%	85	95,470	Suspension — 44.7%
2021	14	56.4%	94	97,993	Suspension — 73.4%
2022	15	69.2%	78	102,019	Suspension — 52.6%
2023	16	59.7%	72	106,373	Suspension — 59.7%
2024	17	51.1%	45	100,854	Suspension — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca, with age trends.

Suspension

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

22.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↑ 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	73.3% (17 yrs)	+71.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.1% (3 yrs)	31.1% (17 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru B9 Tribeca cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,928 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.