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AY04 NTK

2004 Subaru Outback

Gold Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Mar 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

138,085 mi
Last recorded138,085 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Subaru Outback92,302 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY04 NTK
MakeSubaru
ModelOutback
Year2004
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 138,085 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Mar 2026 138,079 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and offside rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2025 135,479 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 132,768 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and offside front and rear drop links (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear exhaust corrosion

Rear handbrake only just met required braking effort of 16% , Actual effort recorded 20%

Fail 6 Mar 2024 132,768 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and offside front and rear drop links (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Rear exhaust corrosion

Rear handbrake only just met required braking effort of 16% , Actual effort recorded 20%

Pass 27 Feb 2023 126,114 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play offside rear and nearside rear V.slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Feb 2023 126,114 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play offside rear and nearside rear V.slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Pass 3 Mar 2022 123,488 miles

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view very slight chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil very slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear links (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 3 Mar 2022 123,484 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view very slight chips in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear y piece (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil very slight misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear links (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 120,217 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and offside rear V.slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear tyres slight cracking/perishing

Fail 11 Mar 2021 120,214 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and offside rear V.slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear tyres slight cracking/perishing

Pass 20 Feb 2020 115,612 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and offside front tyre sidewalls borderline excessively deteriorated/cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear handbrake effort only just met required braking effort

Pass 14 Mar 2019 112,786 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside rear and offside rear V.slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 13 Mar 2019 112,783 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside rear and offside rear V.slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Feb 2018 109,376 miles

Nearside Front tyre badly cracked and perished

Offside Front tyre slightly perished and cracked

engine management light on and cruise light flashing indicating a fault

front brake pads worn thin and discs inner surface slightly scored

rear anti roll bar linkages have a slight knock and wear

rear coil springs corroded

surface corrosion to subframes and suspension components

Pass 2 Mar 2017 105,875 miles

EML light on

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged excessively cracked and perished at base (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 1 Mar 2016 101,550 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

under trays and sill covers fitted

Pass 23 Feb 2015 98,344 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Tow ball/hitch not fitted at time of test

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine warning light on

offside rear tyre in poor condition

surface corosion on steering and suspension components

Pass 19 Mar 2014 94,000 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine warning light on

front tyres worn on outer edges

offside rear tyre perished

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

rear exhaust flanges coroded

tow ball not fitted

Pass 13 Mar 2013 88,721 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside rear tyre slightly perished

plastic sill covers fitted

rear fog lamp poor

tow bar coroded

Pass 14 Mar 2012 84,109 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2011 77,966 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 19 Mar 2010 73,761 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Mar 2009 68,354 miles

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

Pass 14 Mar 2008 62,005 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2007 55,138 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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AY04 NTK is a 2004 Subaru Outback in Gold with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2004 Subaru Outback models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 92,302 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AY04 NTK, 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 22 years old, this Subaru Outback is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AY04 NTK is a 2004 Subaru Outback, first registered on 31 December 2004.

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