2011 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

62.6%

Latest Pass Rate

8,794

Total Tests (All Years)

109,795 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 62.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 9.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Subaru Forester as it ages.

3 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs88.9%

→ ↓7.7%

5 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓7.7%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs72.9%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs62.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.0%	906
4 yrs	88.9%	912
5 yrs	81.2%	909
6 yrs	80.4%	890
7 yrs	72.7%	608
8 yrs	73.1%	636
9 yrs	72.9%	686
10 yrs	68.4%	854
11 yrs	66.0%	659
12 yrs	65.3%	815
13 yrs	62.6%	919

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	62.6%	919
2023 (12 yrs)	65.3%	815
2022 (11 yrs)	66%	659
2021 (10 yrs)	68.4%	854
2020 (9 yrs)	72.9%	686
2019 (8 yrs)	73.1%	636
2018 (7 yrs)	72.7%	608
2017 (6 yrs)	80.4%	890
2016 (5 yrs)	81.2%	909
2015 (4 yrs)	88.9%	912
2014 (3 yrs)	89%	906

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 906Avg Mileage 31,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2015

88.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 912Avg Mileage 41,850Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%

2016

81.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 909Avg Mileage 51,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 890Avg Mileage 60,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2018

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 608Avg Mileage 70,490Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2019

73.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 636Avg Mileage 79,672Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 686Avg Mileage 84,702Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 854Avg Mileage 92,707Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 659Avg Mileage 98,021Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2023

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 815Avg Mileage 104,335Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 919Avg Mileage 109,795Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

MOT results for 2011 Subaru Forester by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	89.0%	906	31,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2015	4	88.9%	912	41,850	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.8%
2016	5	81.2%	909	51,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2017	6	80.4%	890	60,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2018	7	72.7%	608	70,490	Suspension — 24.0%
2019	8	73.1%	636	79,672	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.3%
2020	9	72.9%	686	84,702	Suspension — 30.8%
2021	10	68.4%	854	92,707	Suspension — 42.2%
2022	11	66.0%	659	98,021	Suspension — 45.8%
2023	12	65.3%	815	104,335	Suspension — 59.8%
2024	13	62.6%	919	109,795	Suspension — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.2% (3 yrs)	56.8% (13 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (3 yrs)	33.4% (13 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (3 yrs)	17.3% (13 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 8,794 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.