2005 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

9,728

Total Tests (All Years)

128,438 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Subaru Outback as it ages.

4 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs77.1%

→ ↓7.1%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs52.0%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑6.4%

19 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.7%	848
5 yrs	77.1%	826
6 yrs	70.0%	844
7 yrs	65.6%	839
8 yrs	62.2%	815
9 yrs	62.3%	785
10 yrs	58.8%	746
11 yrs	59.4%	736
12 yrs	55.6%	674
13 yrs	55.1%	445
14 yrs	53.0%	443
15 yrs	52.0%	404
16 yrs	54.1%	423
17 yrs	50.8%	297
18 yrs	53.4%	307
19 yrs	59.8%	296

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	59.8%	296
2023 (18 yrs)	53.4%	307
2022 (17 yrs)	50.8%	297
2021 (16 yrs)	54.1%	423
2020 (15 yrs)	52%	404
2019 (14 yrs)	53%	443
2018 (13 yrs)	55.1%	445
2017 (12 yrs)	55.6%	674
2016 (11 yrs)	59.4%	736
2015 (10 yrs)	58.8%	746
2014 (9 yrs)	62.3%	785
2013 (8 yrs)	62.2%	815
2012 (7 yrs)	65.6%	839
2011 (6 yrs)	70%	844
2010 (5 yrs)	77.1%	826
2009 (4 yrs)	80.7%	848

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 848Avg Mileage 48,360Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 826Avg Mileage 60,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 844Avg Mileage 70,195Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 839Avg Mileage 78,430Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 815Avg Mileage 86,835Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 785Avg Mileage 92,925Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 746Avg Mileage 98,774Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 736Avg Mileage 106,998Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 674Avg Mileage 111,695Top Failure Suspension — 91.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 445Avg Mileage 117,957Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 443Avg Mileage 121,124Top Failure Suspension — 96.8%

2020High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 404Avg Mileage 125,249Top Failure Suspension — 100.5%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 423Avg Mileage 125,707Top Failure Suspension — 94.3%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 297Avg Mileage 127,196Top Failure Suspension — 100.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 307Avg Mileage 131,316Top Failure Suspension — 97.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 296Avg Mileage 128,438Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%

MOT results for 2005 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.7%	848	48,360	Tyres — 8.0%
2010	5	77.1%	826	60,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2011	6	70.0%	844	70,195	Suspension — 14.9%
2012	7	65.6%	839	78,430	Suspension — 20.0%
2013	8	62.2%	815	86,835	Suspension — 69.7%
2014	9	62.3%	785	92,925	Suspension — 67.1%
2015	10	58.8%	746	98,774	Suspension — 75.9%
2016	11	59.4%	736	106,998	Suspension — 79.9%
2017	12	55.6%	674	111,695	Suspension — 91.8%
2018	13	55.1%	445	117,957	Suspension — 82.5%
2019	14	53.0%	443	121,124	Suspension — 96.8%
2020	15	52.0%	404	125,249	Suspension — 100.5%
2021	16	54.1%	423	125,707	Suspension — 94.3%
2022	17	50.8%	297	127,196	Suspension — 100.3%
2023	18	53.4%	307	131,316	Suspension — 97.1%
2024	19	59.8%	296	128,438	Suspension — 91.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Suspension

68.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

↑ 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	5.3% (4 yrs)	91.2% (19 yrs)	+85.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (4 yrs)	38.9% (19 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (4 yrs)	22.0% (19 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,728 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.