MOT History from tests of petrol SUBARU OUTBACKs year 1998

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Pass percent:61.70%

(The average a petrol SUBARU OUTBACK year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:47 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Registration plate issues	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	1
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Registration plate issues	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	1
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol SUBARU OUTBACKs year 1998

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