2010 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

11,174

Total Tests (All Years)

107,537 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Subaru Forester as it ages.

3 yrs91.3%

→ ↓5.1%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓5.3%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs68.0%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓7.3%

13 yrs60.2%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.3%	1,125
4 yrs	86.2%	1,109
5 yrs	80.9%	1,102
6 yrs	77.2%	1,114
7 yrs	73.4%	1,091
8 yrs	68.0%	753
9 yrs	69.5%	783
10 yrs	65.9%	780
11 yrs	67.3%	932
12 yrs	67.5%	698
13 yrs	60.2%	845
14 yrs	58.2%	842

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	58.2%	842
2023 (13 yrs)	60.2%	845
2022 (12 yrs)	67.5%	698
2021 (11 yrs)	67.3%	932
2020 (10 yrs)	65.9%	780
2019 (9 yrs)	69.5%	783
2018 (8 yrs)	68%	753
2017 (7 yrs)	73.4%	1,091
2016 (6 yrs)	77.2%	1,114
2015 (5 yrs)	80.9%	1,102
2014 (4 yrs)	86.2%	1,109
2013 (3 yrs)	91.3%	1,125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

91.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 32,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2014

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,109Avg Mileage 42,359Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,102Avg Mileage 51,852Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,114Avg Mileage 61,459Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2017

73.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,091Avg Mileage 70,114Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2018

68.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 753Avg Mileage 79,035Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2019

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 783Avg Mileage 85,195Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 780Avg Mileage 93,064Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 932Avg Mileage 97,177Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2022

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 698Avg Mileage 101,486Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2023High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 845Avg Mileage 106,829Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 842Avg Mileage 107,537Top Failure Suspension — 79.2%

MOT results for 2010 Subaru Forester by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	91.3%	1,125	32,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2014	4	86.2%	1,109	42,359	Brakes — 11.5%
2015	5	80.9%	1,102	51,852	Suspension — 17.9%
2016	6	77.2%	1,114	61,459	Suspension — 29.8%
2017	7	73.4%	1,091	70,114	Suspension — 35.2%
2018	8	68.0%	753	79,035	Suspension — 43.4%
2019	9	69.5%	783	85,195	Suspension — 39.3%
2020	10	65.9%	780	93,064	Suspension — 53.7%
2021	11	67.3%	932	97,177	Suspension — 53.5%
2022	12	67.5%	698	101,486	Suspension — 57.0%
2023	13	60.2%	845	106,829	Suspension — 83.7%
2024	14	58.2%	842	107,537	Suspension — 79.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Suspension

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.2%

↑ 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	4.4% (3 yrs)	79.2% (14 yrs)	+74.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	32.8% (14 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (3 yrs)	21.5% (14 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 11,174 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.