MOT History from tests of petrol SUBARU OUTBACKs year 2004

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Pass percent:67.43%

(The average a petrol SUBARU OUTBACK year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:9,296 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	502
Headlamp aim out of alignment	359
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	301
Brake pipe excessively corroded	190
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	107
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	99
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	93
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Registration plate issues	92
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	90
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	85
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	64
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	62
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	54
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	52
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	47
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	44
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	42
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	41
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	38
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	37
Windscreen washer not working	36
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	34
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	34
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	33
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	31
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	31
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	30
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	30
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	27
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	27
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	26
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	26
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	26
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	22
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	22
Windscreen has damage	22
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	22
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	21
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	21
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	20
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	19
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	19
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	18
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	18
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	18
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	18
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	16
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	15
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	15
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	14
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	13
Rear brake binding	13
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	13
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	11
Front brake application uneven	11
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	11
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	10
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	10
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	10
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	10
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	10

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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MOT History from tests of petrol SUBARU OUTBACKs year 2004

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