2009 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

63.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,488

Total Tests (All Years)

114,375 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Subaru Outback as it ages.

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs76.2%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.5%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs63.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.0%	667
4 yrs	80.5%	677
5 yrs	76.2%	685
6 yrs	71.6%	662
7 yrs	70.8%	643
8 yrs	64.1%	608
9 yrs	63.0%	403
10 yrs	65.1%	390
11 yrs	63.9%	349
12 yrs	58.4%	435
13 yrs	59.3%	300
14 yrs	61.4%	347
15 yrs	63.0%	322

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	63%	322
2023 (14 yrs)	61.4%	347
2022 (13 yrs)	59.3%	300
2021 (12 yrs)	58.4%	435
2020 (11 yrs)	63.9%	349
2019 (10 yrs)	65.1%	390
2018 (9 yrs)	63%	403
2017 (8 yrs)	64.1%	608
2016 (7 yrs)	70.8%	643
2015 (6 yrs)	71.6%	662
2014 (5 yrs)	76.2%	685
2013 (4 yrs)	80.5%	677
2012 (3 yrs)	84%	667

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 667Avg Mileage 40,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2013

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 677Avg Mileage 51,215Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2014

76.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 685Avg Mileage 61,399Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2015

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 662Avg Mileage 71,750Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 643Avg Mileage 82,469Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 608Avg Mileage 86,322Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 403Avg Mileage 92,901Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 390Avg Mileage 98,187Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2020High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 349Avg Mileage 102,014Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 435Avg Mileage 104,920Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2022High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 300Avg Mileage 107,143Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 347Avg Mileage 109,835Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 322Avg Mileage 114,375Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

MOT results for 2009 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	84.0%	667	40,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2013	4	80.5%	677	51,215	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2014	5	76.2%	685	61,399	Suspension — 27.2%
2015	6	71.6%	662	71,750	Suspension — 39.6%
2016	7	70.8%	643	82,469	Suspension — 46.3%
2017	8	64.1%	608	86,322	Suspension — 49.2%
2018	9	63.0%	403	92,901	Suspension — 52.9%
2019	10	65.1%	390	98,187	Suspension — 46.2%
2020	11	63.9%	349	102,014	Suspension — 57.6%
2021	12	58.4%	435	104,920	Suspension — 73.8%
2022	13	59.3%	300	107,143	Suspension — 79.0%
2023	14	61.4%	347	109,835	Suspension — 70.9%
2024	15	63.0%	322	114,375	Suspension — 53.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ 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	2.8% (3 yrs)	53.4% (15 yrs)	+50.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	32.6% (15 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (3 yrs)	23.9% (15 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 6,488 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.