2010 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,915

Total Tests (All Years)

123,668 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 65.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 12.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Subaru Outback as it ages.

3 yrs86.9%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs75.1%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs64.5%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.9%	710
4 yrs	84.2%	711
5 yrs	80.0%	711
6 yrs	80.4%	709
7 yrs	75.1%	683
8 yrs	71.1%	464
9 yrs	71.3%	488
10 yrs	66.3%	463
11 yrs	65.6%	535
12 yrs	64.8%	423
13 yrs	64.5%	482
14 yrs	65.3%	536

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	65.3%	536
2023 (13 yrs)	64.5%	482
2022 (12 yrs)	64.8%	423
2021 (11 yrs)	65.6%	535
2020 (10 yrs)	66.3%	463
2019 (9 yrs)	71.3%	488
2018 (8 yrs)	71.1%	464
2017 (7 yrs)	75.1%	683
2016 (6 yrs)	80.4%	709
2015 (5 yrs)	80%	711
2014 (4 yrs)	84.2%	711
2013 (3 yrs)	86.9%	710

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 710Avg Mileage 38,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 711Avg Mileage 49,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 711Avg Mileage 60,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2016

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 709Avg Mileage 70,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2017

75.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 683Avg Mileage 81,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2018

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 464Avg Mileage 92,913Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2019

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 488Avg Mileage 100,566Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%

2020

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 463Avg Mileage 105,431Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 535Avg Mileage 109,723Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 423Avg Mileage 114,599Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 482Avg Mileage 118,869Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2024

65.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 536Avg Mileage 123,668Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

MOT results for 2010 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	86.9%	710	38,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2014	4	84.2%	711	49,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2015	5	80.0%	711	60,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2016	6	80.4%	709	70,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2017	7	75.1%	683	81,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2018	8	71.1%	464	92,913	Brakes — 23.7%
2019	9	71.3%	488	100,566	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%
2020	10	66.3%	463	105,431	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%
2021	11	65.6%	535	109,723	Suspension — 48.6%
2022	12	64.8%	423	114,599	Suspension — 47.3%
2023	13	64.5%	482	118,869	Suspension — 50.2%
2024	14	65.3%	536	123,668	Suspension — 45.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.0%

↑ 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	45.7% (14 yrs)	+43.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (3 yrs)	33.6% (14 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	15.7% (14 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 6,915 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.