Subaru Forester MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Subaru Forester. Check any Forester by registration number below.
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75.2%
Avg Pass Rate
-6.0%
vs Subaru Avg
23
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Subaru Forester — MOT Reliability Overview
The Subaru Forester has an average MOT pass rate of 75.2%, which is 6.0 percentage points below the Subaru brand average of 81.3%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Forester on the road.
The most common reasons a Subaru Forester fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your Forester for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Forester is around 42,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Forester, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Subaru Forester, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Subaru Forester performs at MOT across different model years.
2021
Based on 90 vehicles
1.5%
10.6%
86k mi
2020
Based on 158 vehicles
1.0%
17.0%
87k mi
102k mi
2019
Based on 1,494 vehicles
1.6%
8.9%
66k mi
64k mi
2018
Based on 2,397 vehicles
2.1%
10.3%
64k mi
2017
Based on 2,256 vehicles
2.4%
12.3%
97k mi
2016
Based on 2,907 vehicles
2.4%
19.2%
2015
Based on 2,430 vehicles
2.9%
21.1%
134k mi
2014
Based on 2,794 vehicles
4.3%
25.1%
134k mi
2013
Based on 1,694 vehicles
4.5%
28.0%
143k mi
2012
Based on 679 vehicles
7.1%
26.3%
127k mi
2011
Based on 1,951 vehicles
5.1%
23.2%
2010
Based on 1,911 vehicles
5.7%
28.7%
2009
Based on 1,128 vehicles
7.7%
29.4%
2008
Based on 1,336 vehicles
5.0%
23.3%
2007
Based on 2,145 vehicles
4.8%
23.7%
2006
Based on 2,332 vehicles
4.2%
22.0%
2005
Based on 2,515 vehicles
4.5%
24.4%
2004
Based on 2,082 vehicles
4.8%
21.4%
2003
Based on 1,614 vehicles
5.3%
24.4%
2002
Based on 10,000 vehicles
1.4%
11.2%
24k mi
42k mi
82k mi
2001
Based on 556 vehicles
4.5%
26.5%
2000
Based on 428 vehicles
5.6%
25.0%
1999
Based on 454 vehicles
3.3%
13.9%
Top MOT Failures — Subaru Forester
The most common reasons a Subaru Forester fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Suspension
Brakes
Tyres
Exhaust, fuel and emissions
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Nearside
Offside
Rear Offside
Typical Mileage — Subaru Forester
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2002 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Forester.
At 3 Years
24,000
miles
At 5 Years
42,000
miles
At 10 Years
82,000
miles
Other Subaru Models
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Subaru Forester — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Subaru Forester MOT and reliability.
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