2006 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

22,089

Total Tests (All Years)

115,838 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 65.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Subaru Forester as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs74.0%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs65.1%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↓5.0%

16 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs58.1%

→ ↑7.2%

18 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	1,665
4 yrs	82.7%	1,670
5 yrs	81.2%	1,692
6 yrs	79.1%	1,679
7 yrs	74.0%	1,676
8 yrs	70.9%	1,624
9 yrs	70.1%	1,591
10 yrs	66.8%	1,591
11 yrs	65.1%	1,543
12 yrs	61.6%	1,059
13 yrs	61.4%	1,106
14 yrs	59.4%	1,092
15 yrs	61.1%	1,193
16 yrs	56.1%	877
17 yrs	58.1%	998
18 yrs	65.3%	1,033

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	65.3%	1,033
2023 (17 yrs)	58.1%	998
2022 (16 yrs)	56.1%	877
2021 (15 yrs)	61.1%	1,193
2020 (14 yrs)	59.4%	1,092
2019 (13 yrs)	61.4%	1,106
2018 (12 yrs)	61.6%	1,059
2017 (11 yrs)	65.1%	1,543
2016 (10 yrs)	66.8%	1,591
2015 (9 yrs)	70.1%	1,591
2014 (8 yrs)	70.9%	1,624
2013 (7 yrs)	74%	1,676
2012 (6 yrs)	79.1%	1,679
2011 (5 yrs)	81.2%	1,692
2010 (4 yrs)	82.7%	1,670
2009 (3 yrs)	85.4%	1,665

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,665Avg Mileage 31,672Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,670Avg Mileage 41,439Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,692Avg Mileage 49,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2012

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,679Avg Mileage 58,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2013

74.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,676Avg Mileage 66,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2014

70.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,624Avg Mileage 73,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2015

70.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,591Avg Mileage 81,490Top Failure Suspension — 24.5%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,591Avg Mileage 88,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,543Avg Mileage 94,537Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,059Avg Mileage 99,680Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,106Avg Mileage 104,848Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,092Avg Mileage 107,007Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,193Avg Mileage 110,508Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 877Avg Mileage 112,282Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 998Avg Mileage 115,705Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2024

65.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,033Avg Mileage 115,838Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

MOT results for 2006 Subaru Forester by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	85.4%	1,665	31,672	Tyres — 5.8%
2010	4	82.7%	1,670	41,439	Tyres — 6.8%
2011	5	81.2%	1,692	49,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2012	6	79.1%	1,679	58,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2013	7	74.0%	1,676	66,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2014	8	70.9%	1,624	73,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2015	9	70.1%	1,591	81,490	Suspension — 24.5%
2016	10	66.8%	1,591	88,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2017	11	65.1%	1,543	94,537	Suspension — 36.9%
2018	12	61.6%	1,059	99,680	Suspension — 39.7%
2019	13	61.4%	1,106	104,848	Suspension — 52.8%
2020	14	59.4%	1,092	107,007	Suspension — 56.7%
2021	15	61.1%	1,193	110,508	Suspension — 62.5%
2022	16	56.1%	877	112,282	Suspension — 76.2%
2023	17	58.1%	998	115,705	Suspension — 75.1%
2024	18	65.3%	1,033	115,838	Suspension — 53.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

↑ Increases 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	1.3% (3 yrs)	53.7% (18 yrs)	+52.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	29.4% (18 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (3 yrs)	15.4% (18 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 22,089 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.