2008 Subaru B9 Tribeca — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

65.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,612

Total Tests (All Years)

97,885 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for B9 Tribeca

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 12.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Subaru B9 Tribeca as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs86.5%

→ ↓9.8%

5 yrs76.7%

→ ↑0.5%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓8.4%

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs66.2%

→ ↑4.3%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.7%

10 yrs64.8%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↑8.9%

13 yrs72.1%

→ ↓5.9%

14 yrs66.2%

→ ↓6.9%

15 yrs59.3%

→ ↑5.7%

16 yrs65.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	151
4 yrs	86.5%	148
5 yrs	76.7%	146
6 yrs	77.2%	149
7 yrs	68.8%	141
8 yrs	66.2%	133
9 yrs	70.5%	139
10 yrs	64.8%	88
11 yrs	66.3%	89
12 yrs	63.2%	87
13 yrs	72.1%	104
14 yrs	66.2%	71
15 yrs	59.3%	86
16 yrs	65.0%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Subaru B9 Tribeca pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	65%	80
2023 (15 yrs)	59.3%	86
2022 (14 yrs)	66.2%	71
2021 (13 yrs)	72.1%	104
2020 (12 yrs)	63.2%	87
2019 (11 yrs)	66.3%	89
2018 (10 yrs)	64.8%	88
2017 (9 yrs)	70.5%	139
2016 (8 yrs)	66.2%	133
2015 (7 yrs)	68.8%	141
2014 (6 yrs)	77.2%	149
2013 (5 yrs)	76.7%	146
2012 (4 yrs)	86.5%	148
2011 (3 yrs)	84.8%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 151Avg Mileage 29,601Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 148Avg Mileage 38,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 146Avg Mileage 47,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 149Avg Mileage 54,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2015

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 141Avg Mileage 64,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 133Avg Mileage 68,285Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 139Avg Mileage 77,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 84,615Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%

2019

66.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 86,627Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 90,341Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.4%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 92,599Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2022

66.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 71Avg Mileage 92,091Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 98,095Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2024

65.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 97,885Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

MOT results for 2008 Subaru B9 Tribeca by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.8%	151	29,601	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2012	4	86.5%	148	38,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2013	5	76.7%	146	47,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2014	6	77.2%	149	54,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2015	7	68.8%	141	64,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2016	8	66.2%	133	68,285	Brakes — 31.6%
2017	9	70.5%	139	77,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2018	10	64.8%	88	84,615	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%
2019	11	66.3%	89	86,627	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%
2020	12	63.2%	87	90,341	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.4%
2021	13	72.1%	104	92,599	Suspension — 30.8%
2022	14	66.2%	71	92,091	Suspension — 47.9%
2023	15	59.3%	86	98,095	Suspension — 50.0%
2024	16	65.0%	80	97,885	Suspension — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Subaru B9 Tribeca, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	53.8% (16 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.6% (3 yrs)	22.5% (16 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.6% (3 yrs)	12.5% (16 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru B9 Tribeca cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,612 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.