What year Subaru B9 Tribeca is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2008 Subaru B9 Tribeca has the highest pass rate at 79.2%, out of 168 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Subaru B9 Tribeca MOT failures?

The most common Subaru B9 Tribeca MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Subaru B9 Tribeca — Reliability by Year

521 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2008 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru B9 Tribeca was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2008

79.2% pass rate · 168 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2006

78.1% pass rate · 157 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2008	79.2%	69,033 mi	168
2007	78.8%	68,824 mi	196
2006	78.1%	65,935 mi	157

Which year Subaru B9 Tribeca is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 65,935 miles (newest year) to 69,033 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Subaru B9 Tribeca.

See the buying guide →

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