2019 Subaru Outback 2.5L Petrol · WU19 LBK

The most recent MOT from 22 May 2026 is a clean pass with just a noted windscreen chip. That chip also appeared in the 2025 test but isn't worsening enough to affect the driver's view. Otherwise, no mechanical or structural defects were flagged, which is reassuring for a seven-year-old estate car. Looking back, the only recurring advisories have been minor and appear to have been resolved. In 2022, both rear shock absorbers showed light misting of oil at only 15,321 miles. That note disappeared in later tests, so the issue was likely very slight, self-sealed, or corrected. By 2024, the front tyres were wearing on their edges and approaching the legal limit, which typically points to under-inflation or alignment drift. Neither tyre advisory reappeared in 2025 or 2026, strongly suggesting they were replaced and the underlying cause addressed. The mileage of 40,168 over roughly seven years works out to about 5,700 miles per year, which is well below average. This gentle, consistent use implies the car hasn’t been subjected to high-mileage motorway punishment.