2012 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,769

Total Tests (All Years)

104,402 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Subaru Forester as it ages.

3 yrs89.7%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs85.6%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs78.5%

→ ↓9.1%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.7%	319
4 yrs	86.9%	321
5 yrs	85.6%	312
6 yrs	79.2%	212
7 yrs	78.5%	209
8 yrs	69.4%	242
9 yrs	72.2%	299
10 yrs	68.5%	251
11 yrs	66.7%	276
12 yrs	60.7%	328

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	60.7%	328
2023 (11 yrs)	66.7%	276
2022 (10 yrs)	68.5%	251
2021 (9 yrs)	72.2%	299
2020 (8 yrs)	69.4%	242
2019 (7 yrs)	78.5%	209
2018 (6 yrs)	79.2%	212
2017 (5 yrs)	85.6%	312
2016 (4 yrs)	86.9%	321
2015 (3 yrs)	89.7%	319

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 319Avg Mileage 30,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2016

86.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 321Avg Mileage 40,335Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2017

85.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 312Avg Mileage 52,096Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2018

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 212Avg Mileage 59,187Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2019

78.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 209Avg Mileage 68,330Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 242Avg Mileage 75,663Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 299Avg Mileage 85,270Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2022

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 251Avg Mileage 90,998Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 276Avg Mileage 95,014Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 328Avg Mileage 104,402Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2012 Subaru Forester by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	89.7%	319	30,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2016	4	86.9%	321	40,335	Brakes — 10.0%
2017	5	85.6%	312	52,096	Brakes — 13.5%
2018	6	79.2%	212	59,187	Brakes — 20.8%
2019	7	78.5%	209	68,330	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.6%
2020	8	69.4%	242	75,663	Brakes — 30.6%
2021	9	72.2%	299	85,270	Suspension — 28.8%
2022	10	68.5%	251	90,998	Suspension — 38.6%
2023	11	66.7%	276	95,014	Suspension — 49.6%
2024	12	60.7%	328	104,402	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

8.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.1% (3 yrs)	50.0% (12 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.7% (3 yrs)	31.4% (12 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.9% (3 yrs)	20.7% (12 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,769 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.