Subaru OUTBACK - 2007
415.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru OUTBACK, model year 2007.
Sample size: 374 cars, 808 tests and 3,357 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 374 cars
The 2007 Subaru Outback has a higher overall defect rate of 415 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 352 per 100, marking a 17.9% increase. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Outback shows a significant rise, particularly in the 31,000–62,000 miles category, where it reaches 565 defects per 100 vehicles, exceeding the average for that mileage range. The Outback excels in steering and equipment defects, showing significantly lower rates than the average, while it struggles with brakes, wheels and suspensions, body structure, and other categories, where its defect rates are considerably higher than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 374 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 24.9% worse
177.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 53.5% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 3.8% better
25.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.6% better
94.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.1% worse
389.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 36.9% worse
75.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 70.6% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 30.3% worse
57.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 647
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 135
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 126
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 113
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 107
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 21