2008 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,052

Total Tests (All Years)

106,987 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 66.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 13.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Subaru Forester as it ages.

3 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs86.0%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs60.3%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.2%	861
4 yrs	86.0%	880
5 yrs	80.9%	886
6 yrs	74.6%	842
7 yrs	72.6%	846
8 yrs	72.3%	837
9 yrs	69.3%	823
10 yrs	65.5%	553
11 yrs	64.5%	564
12 yrs	63.0%	571
13 yrs	61.8%	671
14 yrs	62.7%	528
15 yrs	60.3%	605
16 yrs	66.5%	585

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	66.5%	585
2023 (15 yrs)	60.3%	605
2022 (14 yrs)	62.7%	528
2021 (13 yrs)	61.8%	671
2020 (12 yrs)	63%	571
2019 (11 yrs)	64.5%	564
2018 (10 yrs)	65.5%	553
2017 (9 yrs)	69.3%	823
2016 (8 yrs)	72.3%	837
2015 (7 yrs)	72.6%	846
2014 (6 yrs)	74.6%	842
2013 (5 yrs)	80.9%	886
2012 (4 yrs)	86%	880
2011 (3 yrs)	86.2%	861

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 861Avg Mileage 30,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%

2012

86.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 880Avg Mileage 39,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 886Avg Mileage 48,791Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 842Avg Mileage 56,981Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 846Avg Mileage 65,695Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2016

72.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 837Avg Mileage 72,595Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2017

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 823Avg Mileage 79,185Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2018

65.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 553Avg Mileage 86,456Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 564Avg Mileage 90,448Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 571Avg Mileage 96,876Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 671Avg Mileage 100,606Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2022High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 528Avg Mileage 103,147Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 605Avg Mileage 106,672Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2024

66.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 585Avg Mileage 106,987Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

MOT results for 2008 Subaru Forester by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.2%	861	30,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.5%
2012	4	86.0%	880	39,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2013	5	80.9%	886	48,791	Suspension — 13.7%
2014	6	74.6%	842	56,981	Suspension — 24.7%
2015	7	72.6%	846	65,695	Suspension — 25.8%
2016	8	72.3%	837	72,595	Suspension — 31.3%
2017	9	69.3%	823	79,185	Suspension — 33.9%
2018	10	65.5%	553	86,456	Suspension — 40.7%
2019	11	64.5%	564	90,448	Suspension — 43.1%
2020	12	63.0%	571	96,876	Suspension — 53.4%
2021	13	61.8%	671	100,606	Suspension — 55.3%
2022	14	62.7%	528	103,147	Suspension — 51.3%
2023	15	60.3%	605	106,672	Suspension — 64.5%
2024	16	66.5%	585	106,987	Suspension — 50.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.1%

↑ 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	2.3% (3 yrs)	50.3% (16 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (3 yrs)	28.0% (16 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.2% (3 yrs)	15.4% (16 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 10,052 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.