Used car guide
2010 Subaru Outback: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
64% pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)
Stands out: suspension arm bushes and joints 2.1×, steering rack inner joints 4.1×, sidelights 2.1×
640 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
61% pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)
Stands out: suspension arm bushes and joints 2.2×, anti-roll bar bushes and joints 15.5×, steering rack inner joints 4×
689 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Subaru Outback compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2022 | 612 | Tyres 22% |
| 2021 | 1,192 | Tyres 21% |
| 2020 | 740 | Tyres 22% |
| 2019 | 1,746 | Tyres 25% |
| 2018 | 1,931 | Tyres 22% |
| 2017 | 1,386 | Tyres 22% |
| 2016 | 2,242 | Tyres 23% |
| 2015 | 2,297 | Tyres 24% |
| 2014 | 654 | Suspension 31% |
| 2013 | 787 | Suspension 40% |
| 2012 | 884 | Suspension 44% |
| 2011 | 1,465 | Suspension 44% |
| 2009 | 915 | Suspension 53% |
| 2008 | 634 | Suspension 51% |
| 2007 | 1,096 | Suspension 56% |
| 2006 | 1,190 | Suspension 56% |
| 2005 | 798 | Suspension 57% |
| 2004 | 590 | Suspension 57% |
| 2003 | – | Too few tests |