Subaru B9 Tribeca
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 317 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
74%
Total Tests
317
Highest Pass Rate
2007 (77%)
Years Covered
3
About the Subaru B9 Tribeca
The Subaru B9 Tribeca was MOT tested 317 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2006 to 2008), with an average pass rate of 74%. That's 8 points below the average of 82% across all models in our data, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2007 model has the highest pass rate at 77% from 119 tests. The 2008 model has the lowest at 76%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2006) averages 98,218 miles, while the newest (2008) averages 99,953 miles.
Compared to the Subaru brand average of 83%, the B9 Tribeca is 9 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Subaru models.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Subaru B9 Tribeca by Year
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Questions about the Subaru B9 Tribeca
Is the Subaru B9 Tribeca reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2006 to 2008), the Subaru B9 Tribeca averages a 74% MOT pass rate, from 317 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 8 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2007 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 77%.
Which year Subaru B9 Tribeca has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca has the highest MOT pass rate at 77%, while the 2008 model has the lowest at 76%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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