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BF59 OEC

2009 Subaru Outback

Grey Petrol 3630cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

178,999 mi
Last recorded178,999 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Subaru Outback82,707 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF59 OEC
MakeSubaru
ModelOutback
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,630cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 178,999 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2025 178,999 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 159,416 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2023 137,657 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Oct 2023 137,657 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative level sensor (4.1.5 (a))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2022 127,387 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2021 114,374 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2020 104,445 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2019 85,450 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

tyres starting to wear inside edge

Fail 25 Mar 2019 84,795 miles

Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn all four rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

all four tyres wearing inside edge

Pass 21 Mar 2018 70,662 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 21 Mar 2018 70,662 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 21 Mar 2017 58,153 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

nearside front tyre badly worn inside edgeand on 3mm

nearside rear tyre badly worn inside edge and has a cut but not in excess of 25mm

offside rear tyre badly worn inside edge and has a cut but not in excess of 25mm

offside rear tyre badly worn inside edge and on 3mm

Pass 13 Apr 2016 46,559 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 6 Apr 2016 46,559 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 1 Apr 2015 32,589 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)

rear tyres worn inside edge

Pass 8 Apr 2014 21,426 miles

Front tyres wearing on inner edge

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Sep 2012 18,401 miles

How Reliable is the Subaru Outback?

Based on 130,193 MOT tests across 11,131 vehicles.

78.2%
Pass Rate
7,615
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,131
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,791
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint 1,553
Registration plate lamp not working 1,444
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 1,295
position lamp(s) not working 962
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BF59 OEC is a 2009 Subaru Outback in Grey with a 3,630cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2009 Subaru Outback models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 82,707 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Subaru Outback fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,791 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF59 OEC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Subaru Outback typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 17 years old, this Subaru Outback is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BF59 OEC registered?

BF59 OEC is a 2009 Subaru Outback, first registered on 15 October 2009.

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