2012 Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

493

Total Tests (All Years)

119,467 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 50.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 3.5% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel as it ages.

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↑4.2%

4 yrs85.2%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↓19.6%

7 yrs57.9%

→ ↑20.1%

8 yrs78.0%

→ ↓10.7%

9 yrs67.3%

→ ↓22.1%

10 yrs45.2%

→ ↑11.7%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓6.1%

12 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	58
4 yrs	85.2%	54
5 yrs	79.6%	49
6 yrs	77.5%	40
7 yrs	57.9%	38
8 yrs	78.0%	50
9 yrs	67.3%	52
10 yrs	45.2%	42
11 yrs	56.9%	51
12 yrs	50.8%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	50.8%	59
2023 (11 yrs)	56.9%	51
2022 (10 yrs)	45.2%	42
2021 (9 yrs)	67.3%	52
2020 (8 yrs)	78%	50
2019 (7 yrs)	57.9%	38
2018 (6 yrs)	77.5%	40
2017 (5 yrs)	79.6%	49
2016 (4 yrs)	85.2%	54
2015 (3 yrs)	81%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 58Avg Mileage 37,229Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2016

85.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 48,569Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2017

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 58,214Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 67,895Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 76,232Top Failure Suspension — 71.1%

2020

78.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50Avg Mileage 88,598Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 95,554Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2022High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 42Avg Mileage 99,036Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 106,069Top Failure Suspension — 102.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 119,467Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

MOT results for 2012 Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	81.0%	58	37,229	Brakes — 15.5%
2016	4	85.2%	54	48,569	Suspension — 16.7%
2017	5	79.6%	49	58,214	Brakes — 14.3%
2018	6	77.5%	40	67,895	Brakes — 35.0%
2019	7	57.9%	38	76,232	Suspension — 71.1%
2020	8	78.0%	50	88,598	Brakes — 30.0%
2021	9	67.3%	52	95,554	Brakes — 59.6%
2022	10	45.2%	42	99,036	Suspension — 85.7%
2023	11	56.9%	51	106,069	Suspension — 102.0%
2024	12	50.8%	59	119,467	Suspension — 62.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel, with age trends.

Suspension

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.9% (3 yrs)	62.7% (12 yrs)	+55.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.5% (3 yrs)	45.8% (12 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (3 yrs)	30.5% (12 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester Xc Boxer Diesel cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 493 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.