2002 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

18,455

Total Tests (All Years)

124,719 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 2002 Subaru Forester as it ages.

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs52.4%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.2%

21 yrs58.9%

→ ↑9.9%

22 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.1%	1,978
8 yrs	68.5%	1,943
9 yrs	64.8%	1,921
10 yrs	60.3%	1,856
11 yrs	57.5%	1,794
12 yrs	56.8%	1,698
13 yrs	57.1%	1,544
14 yrs	56.1%	1,399
15 yrs	52.4%	1,171
16 yrs	55.3%	676
17 yrs	54.8%	566
18 yrs	55.5%	510
19 yrs	57.5%	497
20 yrs	61.1%	319
21 yrs	58.9%	333
22 yrs	68.8%	250

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	68.8%	250
2023 (21 yrs)	58.9%	333
2022 (20 yrs)	61.1%	319
2021 (19 yrs)	57.5%	497
2020 (18 yrs)	55.5%	510
2019 (17 yrs)	54.8%	566
2018 (16 yrs)	55.3%	676
2017 (15 yrs)	52.4%	1,171
2016 (14 yrs)	56.1%	1,399
2015 (13 yrs)	57.1%	1,544
2014 (12 yrs)	56.8%	1,698
2013 (11 yrs)	57.5%	1,794
2012 (10 yrs)	60.3%	1,856
2011 (9 yrs)	64.8%	1,921
2010 (8 yrs)	68.5%	1,943
2009 (7 yrs)	70.1%	1,978

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,978Avg Mileage 73,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,943Avg Mileage 82,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2011High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,921Avg Mileage 89,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,856Avg Mileage 96,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,794Avg Mileage 102,522Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,698Avg Mileage 108,844Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,544Avg Mileage 112,637Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,399Avg Mileage 116,887Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,171Avg Mileage 119,098Top Failure Suspension — 84.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 676Avg Mileage 120,359Top Failure Suspension — 72.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 566Avg Mileage 124,402Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 510Avg Mileage 122,691Top Failure Suspension — 87.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 497Avg Mileage 123,393Top Failure Suspension — 103.8%

2022High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 319Avg Mileage 124,797Top Failure Suspension — 84.0%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 333Avg Mileage 124,321Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

2024

68.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 250Avg Mileage 124,719Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

MOT results for 2002 Subaru Forester by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.1%	1,978	73,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2010	8	68.5%	1,943	82,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2011	9	64.8%	1,921	89,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	10	60.3%	1,856	96,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2013	11	57.5%	1,794	102,522	Suspension — 46.9%
2014	12	56.8%	1,698	108,844	Suspension — 61.9%
2015	13	57.1%	1,544	112,637	Suspension — 64.8%
2016	14	56.1%	1,399	116,887	Suspension — 72.3%
2017	15	52.4%	1,171	119,098	Suspension — 84.5%
2018	16	55.3%	676	120,359	Suspension — 72.3%
2019	17	54.8%	566	124,402	Suspension — 75.6%
2020	18	55.5%	510	122,691	Suspension — 87.6%
2021	19	57.5%	497	123,393	Suspension — 103.8%
2022	20	61.1%	319	124,797	Suspension — 84.0%
2023	21	58.9%	333	124,321	Suspension — 85.6%
2024	22	68.8%	250	124,719	Suspension — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Suspension

58.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.0% (7 yrs)	49.2% (22 yrs)	+40.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.5% (7 yrs)	21.2% (22 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,455 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.