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2020 Subaru Outback — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
89.1%
Latest Pass Rate
586
Total Tests (All Years)
34,064 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 89.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 8.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Subaru Outback as it ages.

At 3 years: 92.3% pass rate · At 4 years: 89.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.3%246
4 yrs89.1%340

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Subaru Outback pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)89.1%340
2023 (3 yrs)92.3%246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
92.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 246Avg Mileage 24,973Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%
2024
89.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 340Avg Mileage 34,064Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Subaru Outback, with age trends.

Tyres
10.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.1% (3 yrs)10.6% (4 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Visibility0.8% (3 yrs)2.9% (4 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.6% (3 yrs)9.7% (4 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.8% (3 yrs)2.1% (4 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —
Suspension2.4% (3 yrs)2.4% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Outback cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 586 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.

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