2004 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,426

Total Tests (All Years)

131,961 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Subaru Outback as it ages.

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs64.1%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↓6.4%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs54.0%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs55.9%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.5%	683
6 yrs	72.4%	684
7 yrs	70.8%	655
8 yrs	64.9%	650
9 yrs	65.4%	636
10 yrs	64.1%	608
11 yrs	60.2%	591
12 yrs	60.3%	556
13 yrs	58.2%	493
14 yrs	56.4%	307
15 yrs	59.5%	306
16 yrs	57.9%	278
17 yrs	51.5%	291
18 yrs	54.0%	213
19 yrs	55.9%	213
20 yrs	60.7%	262

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	60.7%	262
2023 (19 yrs)	55.9%	213
2022 (18 yrs)	54%	213
2021 (17 yrs)	51.5%	291
2020 (16 yrs)	57.9%	278
2019 (15 yrs)	59.5%	306
2018 (14 yrs)	56.4%	307
2017 (13 yrs)	58.2%	493
2016 (12 yrs)	60.3%	556
2015 (11 yrs)	60.2%	591
2014 (10 yrs)	64.1%	608
2013 (9 yrs)	65.4%	636
2012 (8 yrs)	64.9%	650
2011 (7 yrs)	70.8%	655
2010 (6 yrs)	72.4%	684
2009 (5 yrs)	75.5%	683

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 683Avg Mileage 59,653Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 684Avg Mileage 69,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 655Avg Mileage 78,103Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 650Avg Mileage 86,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 636Avg Mileage 93,674Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2014High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 608Avg Mileage 100,705Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 591Avg Mileage 106,801Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 556Avg Mileage 112,182Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 493Avg Mileage 116,964Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 307Avg Mileage 122,443Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 306Avg Mileage 123,051Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 278Avg Mileage 123,200Top Failure Suspension — 94.6%

2021High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 291Avg Mileage 127,039Top Failure Suspension — 114.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 213Avg Mileage 129,263Top Failure Suspension — 108.0%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 213Avg Mileage 130,993Top Failure Suspension — 103.8%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 262Avg Mileage 131,961Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

MOT results for 2004 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.5%	683	59,653	Brakes — 10.7%
2010	6	72.4%	684	69,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2011	7	70.8%	655	78,103	Suspension — 15.4%
2012	8	64.9%	650	86,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2013	9	65.4%	636	93,674	Suspension — 53.3%
2014	10	64.1%	608	100,705	Suspension — 54.9%
2015	11	60.2%	591	106,801	Suspension — 69.5%
2016	12	60.3%	556	112,182	Suspension — 68.2%
2017	13	58.2%	493	116,964	Suspension — 73.2%
2018	14	56.4%	307	122,443	Suspension — 83.7%
2019	15	59.5%	306	123,051	Suspension — 85.0%
2020	16	57.9%	278	123,200	Suspension — 94.6%
2021	17	51.5%	291	127,039	Suspension — 114.8%
2022	18	54.0%	213	129,263	Suspension — 108.0%
2023	19	55.9%	213	130,993	Suspension — 103.8%
2024	20	60.7%	262	131,961	Suspension — 81.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Suspension

65.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.9% (5 yrs)	81.3% (20 yrs)	+72.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.7% (5 yrs)	37.8% (20 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (5 yrs)	25.6% (20 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,426 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.