2007 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

7,972

Total Tests (All Years)

125,693 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Subaru Outback as it ages.

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↓6.5%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs64.8%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.4%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs57.0%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs60.1%

→ ↓5.6%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↑6.1%

16 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	642
4 yrs	79.0%	668
5 yrs	79.0%	657
6 yrs	72.5%	657
7 yrs	70.2%	654
8 yrs	64.8%	631
9 yrs	62.4%	625
10 yrs	62.8%	599
11 yrs	60.5%	420
12 yrs	57.8%	424
13 yrs	57.0%	386
14 yrs	60.1%	479
15 yrs	54.5%	345
16 yrs	60.6%	416
17 yrs	60.2%	369

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	60.2%	369
2023 (16 yrs)	60.6%	416
2022 (15 yrs)	54.5%	345
2021 (14 yrs)	60.1%	479
2020 (13 yrs)	57%	386
2019 (12 yrs)	57.8%	424
2018 (11 yrs)	60.5%	420
2017 (10 yrs)	62.8%	599
2016 (9 yrs)	62.4%	625
2015 (8 yrs)	64.8%	631
2014 (7 yrs)	70.2%	654
2013 (6 yrs)	72.5%	657
2012 (5 yrs)	79%	657
2011 (4 yrs)	79%	668
2010 (3 yrs)	83.6%	642

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 642Avg Mileage 35,081Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2011

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 668Avg Mileage 46,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2012

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 657Avg Mileage 56,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 657Avg Mileage 65,108Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2014

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 654Avg Mileage 73,450Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 631Avg Mileage 82,969Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 625Avg Mileage 89,580Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 599Avg Mileage 96,511Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 420Avg Mileage 101,610Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 424Avg Mileage 108,680Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 386Avg Mileage 112,661Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 479Avg Mileage 116,626Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 345Avg Mileage 120,743Top Failure Suspension — 89.9%

2023High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 416Avg Mileage 123,739Top Failure Suspension — 84.1%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 369Avg Mileage 125,693Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

MOT results for 2007 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	83.6%	642	35,081	Tyres — 7.3%
2011	4	79.0%	668	46,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2012	5	79.0%	657	56,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2013	6	72.5%	657	65,108	Suspension — 30.4%
2014	7	70.2%	654	73,450	Suspension — 44.6%
2015	8	64.8%	631	82,969	Suspension — 53.4%
2016	9	62.4%	625	89,580	Suspension — 61.1%
2017	10	62.8%	599	96,511	Suspension — 57.1%
2018	11	60.5%	420	101,610	Suspension — 54.3%
2019	12	57.8%	424	108,680	Suspension — 60.8%
2020	13	57.0%	386	112,661	Suspension — 65.3%
2021	14	60.1%	479	116,626	Suspension — 78.9%
2022	15	54.5%	345	120,743	Suspension — 89.9%
2023	16	60.6%	416	123,739	Suspension — 84.1%
2024	17	60.2%	369	125,693	Suspension — 68.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Suspension

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.4%

↑ 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	68.0% (17 yrs)	+65.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.4% (3 yrs)	46.3% (17 yrs)	+42.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 7,972 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.