2008 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

56.5%

Latest Pass Rate

6,248

Total Tests (All Years)

117,978 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Subaru Outback as it ages.

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓6.5%

6 yrs67.5%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs63.3%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↑5.6%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs62.7%

→ ↓7.6%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↑5.0%

14 yrs60.1%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.8%

16 yrs56.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.0%	649
4 yrs	79.9%	631
5 yrs	74.0%	642
6 yrs	67.5%	625
7 yrs	63.3%	613
8 yrs	59.6%	564
9 yrs	55.8%	545
10 yrs	52.6%	342
11 yrs	58.2%	328
12 yrs	62.7%	292
13 yrs	55.1%	323
14 yrs	60.1%	223
15 yrs	61.3%	248
16 yrs	56.5%	223

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	56.5%	223
2023 (15 yrs)	61.3%	248
2022 (14 yrs)	60.1%	223
2021 (13 yrs)	55.1%	323
2020 (12 yrs)	62.7%	292
2019 (11 yrs)	58.2%	328
2018 (10 yrs)	52.6%	342
2017 (9 yrs)	55.8%	545
2016 (8 yrs)	59.6%	564
2015 (7 yrs)	63.3%	613
2014 (6 yrs)	67.5%	625
2013 (5 yrs)	74%	642
2012 (4 yrs)	79.9%	631
2011 (3 yrs)	82%	649

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 649Avg Mileage 40,692Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2012

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 631Avg Mileage 53,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 642Avg Mileage 62,608Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2014

67.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 625Avg Mileage 74,354Top Failure Suspension — 54.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 613Avg Mileage 83,116Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 564Avg Mileage 89,590Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 545Avg Mileage 98,117Top Failure Suspension — 88.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 342Avg Mileage 103,839Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 328Avg Mileage 109,142Top Failure Suspension — 71.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 292Avg Mileage 110,153Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 323Avg Mileage 112,951Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2022High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 223Avg Mileage 118,819Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 248Avg Mileage 120,732Top Failure Suspension — 79.4%

2024High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 223Avg Mileage 117,978Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

MOT results for 2008 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	82.0%	649	40,692	Tyres — 7.7%
2012	4	79.9%	631	53,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2013	5	74.0%	642	62,608	Suspension — 37.7%
2014	6	67.5%	625	74,354	Suspension — 54.2%
2015	7	63.3%	613	83,116	Suspension — 59.9%
2016	8	59.6%	564	89,590	Suspension — 73.8%
2017	9	55.8%	545	98,117	Suspension — 88.3%
2018	10	52.6%	342	103,839	Suspension — 84.2%
2019	11	58.2%	328	109,142	Suspension — 71.6%
2020	12	62.7%	292	110,153	Suspension — 76.7%
2021	13	55.1%	323	112,951	Suspension — 85.1%
2022	14	60.1%	223	118,819	Suspension — 70.0%
2023	15	61.3%	248	120,732	Suspension — 79.4%
2024	16	56.5%	223	117,978	Suspension — 70.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Suspension

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

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	4.6% (3 yrs)	70.0% (16 yrs)	+65.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	54.7% (16 yrs)	+49.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	26.0% (16 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 6,248 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.