1999–2021 · 15,571 MOT tests

Subaru Forester MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Subaru Forester did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

104Above average
Best year200864.0% passed
Worst year200058.2% passed
Rank in Subaru6 of 6

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1999: 61.2% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 58.2% passed (average for its age 61.5%)2001: 61.0% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 62.3% passed (average for its age 58.1%)2003: 60.0% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 62.8% passed (average for its age 56.4%)2005: 63.2% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 61.5% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2007: 61.9% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 64.0% passed (average for its age 56.9%)2009: 58.4% passed (average for its age 58.4%)092010: 58.1% passed (average for its age 59.6%)2011: 62.4% passed (average for its age 61.8%)112012: 64.1% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2013: 68.2% passed (average for its age 66.8%)132014: 70.6% passed (average for its age 69.9%)2015: 73.3% passed (average for its age 73.5%)152016: 77.3% passed (average for its age 76.6%)2017: 82.8% passed (average for its age 79.8%)172018: 86.1% passed (average for its age 82.5%)2019: 88.9% passed (average for its age 84.9%)192020: 86.8% passed (average for its age 86.9%)2021: 93.2% passed (average for its age 87.6%)21

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2021 Forester73393.2%87.6%
106Above average
2020 Forester24986.8%86.9%
100About average
2019 Forester1,08688.9%84.9%
105Above average
2018 Forester93586.1%82.5%
104Above average
2017 Forester90182.8%79.8%
104Above average
2016 Forester1,18377.3%76.6%
101About average
2015 Forester97573.3%73.5%
100About average
2014 Forester1,13270.6%69.9%
101About average
2013 Forester82568.2%66.8%
102Above average
2012 Forester42364.1%64.3%
100About average
2011 Forester86562.4%61.8%
101About average
2010 Forester75258.1%59.6%
98Below average
2009 Forester44958.4%58.4%
100About average
2008 Forester51164.0%56.9%
112Well above average
2007 Forester80861.9%56.9%
109Well above average
2006 Forester84161.5%56.1%
109Well above average
2005 Forester88963.2%56.5%
112Well above average
2004 Forester70262.8%56.4%
111Well above average
2003 Forester57260.0%57.3%
105Above average
2002 Forester24962.3%58.1%
107Above average
2001 Forester20061.0%59.4%
103Above average
2000 Forester17058.2%61.5%
95Below average
1999 Forester12161.2%63.3%
97Below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 15,571 tests.

  1. Position lamp: not working2.9%
  2. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn2.7%
  3. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction2.2%
  4. Stop lamp: not working1.7%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.7%
  6. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength1.6%
  7. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn1.6%
  8. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.5%

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ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
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126Well above average
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105Above average
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104Above average
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106Above average
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122Well above average