2003 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

929

Total Tests (All Years)

127,409 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Subaru Outback as it ages.

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓10.6%

7 yrs61.0%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↓7.8%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓5.8%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↑12.5%

15 yrs64.1%

→ ↓7.0%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.6%	109
7 yrs	61.0%	100
8 yrs	61.3%	93
9 yrs	66.0%	103
10 yrs	64.3%	84
11 yrs	63.2%	76
12 yrs	55.4%	74
13 yrs	57.4%	68
14 yrs	51.6%	64
15 yrs	64.1%	39
16 yrs	57.1%	49
17 yrs	61.8%	34
18 yrs	63.9%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (18 yrs)	63.9%	36
2020 (17 yrs)	61.8%	34
2019 (16 yrs)	57.1%	49
2018 (15 yrs)	64.1%	39
2017 (14 yrs)	51.6%	64
2016 (13 yrs)	57.4%	68
2015 (12 yrs)	55.4%	74
2014 (11 yrs)	63.2%	76
2013 (10 yrs)	64.3%	84
2012 (9 yrs)	66%	103
2011 (8 yrs)	61.3%	93
2010 (7 yrs)	61%	100
2009 (6 yrs)	71.6%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 109Avg Mileage 71,020Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 100Avg Mileage 80,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 93Avg Mileage 87,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 103Avg Mileage 98,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 105,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 109,446Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 114,574Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 118,246Top Failure Suspension — 64.7%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 121,816Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 117,771Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 125,805Top Failure Suspension — 95.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 128,784Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 127,409Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

MOT results for 2003 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.6%	109	71,020	Suspension — 15.6%
2010	7	61.0%	100	80,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011	8	61.3%	93	87,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2012	9	66.0%	103	98,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2013	10	64.3%	84	105,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2014	11	63.2%	76	109,446	Suspension — 56.6%
2015	12	55.4%	74	114,574	Suspension — 75.7%
2016	13	57.4%	68	118,246	Suspension — 64.7%
2017	14	51.6%	64	121,816	Suspension — 75.0%
2018	15	64.1%	39	117,771	Suspension — 56.4%
2019	16	57.1%	49	125,805	Suspension — 95.9%
2020	17	61.8%	34	128,784	Suspension — 58.8%
2021	18	63.9%	36	127,409	Suspension — 52.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Suspension

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

47.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.0% (6 yrs)	50.0% (18 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.6% (6 yrs)	52.8% (18 yrs)	+37.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (6 yrs)	13.9% (18 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 929 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.