2007 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

16,646

Total Tests (All Years)

106,922 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 64.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 11.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Subaru Forester as it ages.

3 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs68.6%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs66.0%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs61.9%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.0%	1,287
4 yrs	83.2%	1,334
5 yrs	81.8%	1,306
6 yrs	77.5%	1,328
7 yrs	71.9%	1,295
8 yrs	72.7%	1,288
9 yrs	68.6%	1,271
10 yrs	67.9%	1,238
11 yrs	63.5%	852
12 yrs	66.0%	894
13 yrs	64.0%	862
14 yrs	61.3%	1,042
15 yrs	61.7%	791
16 yrs	61.9%	901
17 yrs	64.6%	957

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	64.6%	957
2023 (16 yrs)	61.9%	901
2022 (15 yrs)	61.7%	791
2021 (14 yrs)	61.3%	1,042
2020 (13 yrs)	64%	862
2019 (12 yrs)	66%	894
2018 (11 yrs)	63.5%	852
2017 (10 yrs)	67.9%	1,238
2016 (9 yrs)	68.6%	1,271
2015 (8 yrs)	72.7%	1,288
2014 (7 yrs)	71.9%	1,295
2013 (6 yrs)	77.5%	1,328
2012 (5 yrs)	81.8%	1,306
2011 (4 yrs)	83.2%	1,334
2010 (3 yrs)	85%	1,287

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,287Avg Mileage 29,830Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2011

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,334Avg Mileage 38,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,306Avg Mileage 47,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,328Avg Mileage 56,100Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,295Avg Mileage 62,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,288Avg Mileage 70,608Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,271Avg Mileage 78,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,238Avg Mileage 84,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2018High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 852Avg Mileage 91,035Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2019

66.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 894Avg Mileage 94,364Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 862Avg Mileage 99,509Top Failure Suspension — 46.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,042Avg Mileage 103,168Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 791Avg Mileage 104,786Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 901Avg Mileage 107,833Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 957Avg Mileage 106,922Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

MOT results for 2007 Subaru Forester by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.0%	1,287	29,830	Tyres — 6.1%
2011	4	83.2%	1,334	38,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2012	5	81.8%	1,306	47,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2013	6	77.5%	1,328	56,100	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2014	7	71.9%	1,295	62,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2015	8	72.7%	1,288	70,608	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2016	9	68.6%	1,271	78,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2017	10	67.9%	1,238	84,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2018	11	63.5%	852	91,035	Suspension — 35.6%
2019	12	66.0%	894	94,364	Suspension — 40.6%
2020	13	64.0%	862	99,509	Suspension — 46.1%
2021	14	61.3%	1,042	103,168	Suspension — 60.4%
2022	15	61.7%	791	104,786	Suspension — 63.3%
2023	16	61.9%	901	107,833	Suspension — 68.9%
2024	17	64.6%	957	106,922	Suspension — 63.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Suspension

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.6% (3 yrs)	34.3% (17 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	21.5% (17 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 16,646 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.