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2011 Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
81.8%
Latest Pass Rate
129
Total Tests (All Years)
100,794 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Forester Xc Boxer Diesel

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 81.8%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 23.0% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel as it ages.

4 yrs65.6%
5 yrs75.0%
6 yrs62.5%
10 yrs81.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs65.6%32
5 yrs75.0%32
6 yrs62.5%32
10 yrs81.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2021 (10 yrs)81.8%33
2017 (6 yrs)62.5%32
2016 (5 yrs)75%32
2015 (4 yrs)65.6%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
65.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 32Avg Mileage 44,475Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 55,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2017High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 66,139Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%
2021
81.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 100,794Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel, with age trends.

Brakes
34.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
18.6%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes28.1% (4 yrs)39.4% (10 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension6.3% (4 yrs)15.2% (10 yrs)
+8.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.4% (4 yrs)3.0% (10 yrs)
-6.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2021, covering 129 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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