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1999 Subaru Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
72.5%
Latest Pass Rate
386
Total Tests (All Years)
108,163 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Subaru Unclassified as it ages.

10 yrs56.2%
11 yrs59.8%
12 yrs72.9%
13 yrs73.6%
14 yrs67.7%
25 yrs72.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs56.2%105
11 yrs59.8%87
12 yrs72.9%70
13 yrs73.6%53
14 yrs67.7%31
25 yrs72.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Subaru Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)72.5%40
2013 (14 yrs)67.7%31
2012 (13 yrs)73.6%53
2011 (12 yrs)72.9%70
2010 (11 yrs)59.8%87
2009 (10 yrs)56.2%105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 91,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2010High Fail Rate
59.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 93,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011
72.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 70Avg Mileage 97,109Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%
2012
73.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 99,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013
67.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 98,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2024
72.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 108,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Subaru Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
67.5%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
40.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes21.9% (10 yrs)12.5% (25 yrs)
-9.4%
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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Unclassified cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 386 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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