2013 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

67.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,005

Total Tests (All Years)

94,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 67.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 11.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Subaru Forester as it ages.

3 yrs90.5%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs89.2%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs85.5%

→ ↓7.5%

7 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs67.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.5%	758
4 yrs	89.2%	761
5 yrs	86.0%	529
6 yrs	85.5%	586
7 yrs	78.0%	592
8 yrs	78.4%	742
9 yrs	72.6%	584
10 yrs	70.3%	728
11 yrs	67.3%	725

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	67.3%	725
2023 (10 yrs)	70.3%	728
2022 (9 yrs)	72.6%	584
2021 (8 yrs)	78.4%	742
2020 (7 yrs)	78%	592
2019 (6 yrs)	85.5%	586
2018 (5 yrs)	86%	529
2017 (4 yrs)	89.2%	761
2016 (3 yrs)	90.5%	758

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

90.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 758Avg Mileage 31,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2017

89.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 761Avg Mileage 42,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2018

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 529Avg Mileage 50,299Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 586Avg Mileage 59,864Top Failure Suspension — 11.8%

2020

78.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 592Avg Mileage 67,944Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 742Avg Mileage 74,442Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2022

72.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 584Avg Mileage 82,050Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 728Avg Mileage 88,043Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2024

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 725Avg Mileage 94,585Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

MOT results for 2013 Subaru Forester by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	3	90.5%	758	31,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2017	4	89.2%	761	42,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2018	5	86.0%	529	50,299	Brakes — 11.3%
2019	6	85.5%	586	59,864	Suspension — 11.8%
2020	7	78.0%	592	67,944	Suspension — 27.0%
2021	8	78.4%	742	74,442	Suspension — 27.9%
2022	9	72.6%	584	82,050	Suspension — 36.5%
2023	10	70.3%	728	88,043	Suspension — 48.8%
2024	11	67.3%	725	94,585	Suspension — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Suspension

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

↓ Decreases 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	1.1% (3 yrs)	40.0% (11 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (3 yrs)	25.4% (11 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.4% (3 yrs)	20.4% (11 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 6,005 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.