Subaru OUTBACK - 2009
316.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru OUTBACK, model year 2009.
Sample size: 313 cars, 680 tests and 2,151 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 313 cars
The 2009 Subaru Outback has an overall defect rate of 316 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 310 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Outback performs significantly better than average in steering and equipment-related defects, with rates 55% and 53% lower than the typical figures for its year. Additionally, while mileage trends show increasing defects with distance driven, the Outback's performance remains commendable, especially in the lower mileage segments. Overall, it demonstrates a solid reliability profile compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 313 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 2.4% worse
120.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 56.4% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 10.7% better
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▼ 0.4% worse
81.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.3% worse
339.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 18.6% better
33.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 54.2% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 24.7% better
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 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: 444
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 96
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 43
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 11