2000 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

13,763

Total Tests (All Years)

124,568 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Subaru Forester as it ages.

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs59.9%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↓4.1%

18 yrs47.4%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs56.0%

→ ↑3.9%

20 yrs59.9%

→ ↓4.2%

21 yrs55.7%

→ ↑7.3%

22 yrs63.0%

→ ↓5.7%

23 yrs57.3%

→ ↑0.6%

24 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	63.6%	1,745
10 yrs	61.9%	1,676
11 yrs	59.9%	1,635
12 yrs	53.7%	1,493
13 yrs	54.3%	1,364
14 yrs	51.6%	1,219
15 yrs	52.3%	1,078
16 yrs	53.2%	928
17 yrs	51.5%	746
18 yrs	47.4%	399
19 yrs	56.0%	352
20 yrs	59.9%	262
21 yrs	55.7%	271
22 yrs	63.0%	184
23 yrs	57.3%	178
24 yrs	57.9%	233

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	57.9%	233
2023 (23 yrs)	57.3%	178
2022 (22 yrs)	63%	184
2021 (21 yrs)	55.7%	271
2020 (20 yrs)	59.9%	262
2019 (19 yrs)	56%	352
2018 (18 yrs)	47.4%	399
2017 (17 yrs)	51.5%	746
2016 (16 yrs)	53.2%	928
2015 (15 yrs)	52.3%	1,078
2014 (14 yrs)	51.6%	1,219
2013 (13 yrs)	54.3%	1,364
2012 (12 yrs)	53.7%	1,493
2011 (11 yrs)	59.9%	1,635
2010 (10 yrs)	61.9%	1,676
2009 (9 yrs)	63.6%	1,745

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,745Avg Mileage 93,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,676Avg Mileage 100,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,635Avg Mileage 106,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,493Avg Mileage 111,499Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 115,935Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2014High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,219Avg Mileage 119,732Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,078Avg Mileage 122,850Top Failure Suspension — 83.0%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 928Avg Mileage 124,687Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 746Avg Mileage 125,511Top Failure Suspension — 85.8%

2018High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 399Avg Mileage 126,319Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 352Avg Mileage 124,910Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 262Avg Mileage 123,930Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 271Avg Mileage 125,921Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 184Avg Mileage 127,450Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 178Avg Mileage 122,765Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 233Avg Mileage 124,568Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

MOT results for 2000 Subaru Forester by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	63.6%	1,745	93,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2010	10	61.9%	1,676	100,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2011	11	59.9%	1,635	106,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2012	12	53.7%	1,493	111,499	Suspension — 29.3%
2013	13	54.3%	1,364	115,935	Suspension — 68.1%
2014	14	51.6%	1,219	119,732	Suspension — 71.0%
2015	15	52.3%	1,078	122,850	Suspension — 83.0%
2016	16	53.2%	928	124,687	Suspension — 78.0%
2017	17	51.5%	746	125,511	Suspension — 85.8%
2018	18	47.4%	399	126,319	Suspension — 88.2%
2019	19	56.0%	352	124,910	Suspension — 67.3%
2020	20	59.9%	262	123,930	Suspension — 78.2%
2021	21	55.7%	271	125,921	Suspension — 85.6%
2022	22	63.0%	184	127,450	Suspension — 64.1%
2023	23	57.3%	178	122,765	Suspension — 72.5%
2024	24	57.9%	233	124,568	Suspension — 80.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Suspension

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.8% (9 yrs)	80.7% (24 yrs)	+67.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.8% (9 yrs)	34.3% (24 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,763 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.