2012 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,570

Total Tests (All Years)

110,488 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Subaru Outback as it ages.

3 yrs88.3%

→ ↓6.1%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↑1.5%

5 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs81.5%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs69.5%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs71.0%

→ ↓8.1%

12 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.3%	308
4 yrs	82.2%	304
5 yrs	83.7%	295
6 yrs	81.5%	216
7 yrs	76.2%	214
8 yrs	76.3%	219
9 yrs	71.7%	269
10 yrs	69.5%	223
11 yrs	71.0%	255
12 yrs	62.9%	267

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62.9%	267
2023 (11 yrs)	71%	255
2022 (10 yrs)	69.5%	223
2021 (9 yrs)	71.7%	269
2020 (8 yrs)	76.3%	219
2019 (7 yrs)	76.2%	214
2018 (6 yrs)	81.5%	216
2017 (5 yrs)	83.7%	295
2016 (4 yrs)	82.2%	304
2015 (3 yrs)	88.3%	308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 308Avg Mileage 35,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2016

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 304Avg Mileage 46,970Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 295Avg Mileage 57,216Top Failure Brakes — 11.2%

2018

81.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 216Avg Mileage 66,732Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2019

76.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 214Avg Mileage 76,919Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.2%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 219Avg Mileage 83,171Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.9%

2021

71.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 269Avg Mileage 89,935Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2022

69.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 223Avg Mileage 95,811Top Failure Suspension — 37.2%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 255Avg Mileage 102,277Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 267Avg Mileage 110,488Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

MOT results for 2012 Subaru Outback by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	88.3%	308	35,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2016	4	82.2%	304	46,970	Tyres — 17.1%
2017	5	83.7%	295	57,216	Brakes — 11.2%
2018	6	81.5%	216	66,732	Brakes — 19.9%
2019	7	76.2%	214	76,919	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.2%
2020	8	76.3%	219	83,171	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.9%
2021	9	71.7%	269	89,935	Brakes — 32.3%
2022	10	69.5%	223	95,811	Suspension — 37.2%
2023	11	71.0%	255	102,277	Brakes — 41.2%
2024	12	62.9%	267	110,488	Suspension — 50.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.2% (3 yrs)	40.1% (12 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (3 yrs)	20.6% (12 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,570 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.