Subaru OUTBACK - 2015
145.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru OUTBACK, model year 2015.
Sample size: 805 cars, 1,711 tests and 2,495 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 805 cars
The 2015 Subaru Outback has an overall defect rate of 146 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 170 per 100, marking a 14.5% improvement. Notably, the model excels in several areas, including steering, where it has just 1 defect per 100 compared to the average of 9.2. It also performs better in lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, with defect rates considerably lower than average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate does rise, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, which is more pronounced than the yearly average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 805 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.9% better
81.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 86.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 6.8% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.3% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
▲ 9.6% better
161.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 60.7% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 37.5% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 38.6% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 433
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 93
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
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: 66
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 13