2011 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

70.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,046

Total Tests (All Years)

115,251 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 17.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Subaru Outback as it ages.

3 yrs88.3%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs86.6%

→ ↓6.5%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs75.7%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↑6.3%

13 yrs70.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.3%	651
4 yrs	86.6%	650
5 yrs	80.1%	639
6 yrs	78.1%	626
7 yrs	75.7%	474
8 yrs	71.0%	451
9 yrs	70.8%	462
10 yrs	68.1%	568
11 yrs	67.4%	432
12 yrs	64.6%	523
13 yrs	70.9%	570

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	70.9%	570
2023 (12 yrs)	64.6%	523
2022 (11 yrs)	67.4%	432
2021 (10 yrs)	68.1%	568
2020 (9 yrs)	70.8%	462
2019 (8 yrs)	71%	451
2018 (7 yrs)	75.7%	474
2017 (6 yrs)	78.1%	626
2016 (5 yrs)	80.1%	639
2015 (4 yrs)	86.6%	650
2014 (3 yrs)	88.3%	651

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 651Avg Mileage 35,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2015

86.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 650Avg Mileage 47,250Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2016

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 639Avg Mileage 57,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2017

78.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 626Avg Mileage 68,469Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 474Avg Mileage 78,047Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 451Avg Mileage 88,058Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2020

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 462Avg Mileage 93,451Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%

2021

68.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 568Avg Mileage 99,543Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 432Avg Mileage 105,603Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 523Avg Mileage 111,467Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2024

70.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 570Avg Mileage 115,251Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

MOT results for 2011 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	88.3%	651	35,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2015	4	86.6%	650	47,250	Tyres — 12.9%
2016	5	80.1%	639	57,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2017	6	78.1%	626	68,469	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2018	7	75.7%	474	78,047	Brakes — 19.0%
2019	8	71.0%	451	88,058	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2020	9	70.8%	462	93,451	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%
2021	10	68.1%	568	99,543	Brakes — 37.5%
2022	11	67.4%	432	105,603	Suspension — 48.8%
2023	12	64.6%	523	111,467	Suspension — 54.3%
2024	13	70.9%	570	115,251	Suspension — 35.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.1% (3 yrs)	35.4% (13 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (3 yrs)	25.1% (13 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (3 yrs)	21.8% (13 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 6,046 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.