2006 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

10,796

Total Tests (All Years)

128,998 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Subaru Outback as it ages.

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs79.9%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs76.1%

→ ↓7.0%

7 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↓7.1%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↑4.4%

11 yrs62.4%

→ ↓6.1%

12 yrs56.3%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↓6.5%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.8%	808
4 yrs	81.6%	828
5 yrs	79.9%	859
6 yrs	76.1%	842
7 yrs	69.1%	841
8 yrs	67.9%	823
9 yrs	60.8%	818
10 yrs	58.0%	788
11 yrs	62.4%	766
12 yrs	56.3%	517
13 yrs	58.9%	513
14 yrs	57.9%	494
15 yrs	61.3%	564
16 yrs	54.8%	409
17 yrs	57.1%	455
18 yrs	60.1%	471

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	60.1%	471
2023 (17 yrs)	57.1%	455
2022 (16 yrs)	54.8%	409
2021 (15 yrs)	61.3%	564
2020 (14 yrs)	57.9%	494
2019 (13 yrs)	58.9%	513
2018 (12 yrs)	56.3%	517
2017 (11 yrs)	62.4%	766
2016 (10 yrs)	58%	788
2015 (9 yrs)	60.8%	818
2014 (8 yrs)	67.9%	823
2013 (7 yrs)	69.1%	841
2012 (6 yrs)	76.1%	842
2011 (5 yrs)	79.9%	859
2010 (4 yrs)	81.6%	828
2009 (3 yrs)	83.8%	808

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 808Avg Mileage 34,737Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 828Avg Mileage 45,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2011

79.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 859Avg Mileage 55,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 842Avg Mileage 65,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 841Avg Mileage 73,685Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2014

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 823Avg Mileage 81,063Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 818Avg Mileage 89,545Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 788Avg Mileage 96,864Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 766Avg Mileage 103,923Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 517Avg Mileage 108,918Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 513Avg Mileage 114,664Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 494Avg Mileage 118,232Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 564Avg Mileage 119,997Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 409Avg Mileage 122,150Top Failure Suspension — 96.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 455Avg Mileage 124,772Top Failure Suspension — 91.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 471Avg Mileage 128,998Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

MOT results for 2006 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.8%	808	34,737	Tyres — 7.8%
2010	4	81.6%	828	45,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2011	5	79.9%	859	55,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2012	6	76.1%	842	65,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2013	7	69.1%	841	73,685	Suspension — 42.6%
2014	8	67.9%	823	81,063	Suspension — 54.2%
2015	9	60.8%	818	89,545	Suspension — 63.0%
2016	10	58.0%	788	96,864	Suspension — 69.3%
2017	11	62.4%	766	103,923	Suspension — 69.2%
2018	12	56.3%	517	108,918	Suspension — 74.9%
2019	13	58.9%	513	114,664	Suspension — 64.5%
2020	14	57.9%	494	118,232	Suspension — 74.3%
2021	15	61.3%	564	119,997	Suspension — 69.3%
2022	16	54.8%	409	122,150	Suspension — 96.6%
2023	17	57.1%	455	124,772	Suspension — 91.0%
2024	18	60.1%	471	128,998	Suspension — 76.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Suspension

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.5%

↑ 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	2.0% (3 yrs)	76.2% (18 yrs)	+74.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	31.0% (18 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	18.9% (18 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,796 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.