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2021 Subaru Forester — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
67.3%
Latest Pass Rate
83
Total Tests (All Years)
53,296 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 67.3%
Average: 83.7%

⚠️ 16.4% below average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Subaru Forester as it ages.

At 0 years: 67.6% pass rate · At 3 years: 67.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs67.6%34
3 yrs67.3%49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Subaru Forester pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)67.3%49
2021 (0 yrs)67.6%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
67.6%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 34Avg Mileage 85,507Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.4%
2024
67.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 53,296Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Subaru Forester, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
49.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
26.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
9.1%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
8.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment79.4% (0 yrs)20.4% (3 yrs)
-59.0%
🟢 ↓
Visibility5.9% (0 yrs)12.2% (3 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres17.6% (0 yrs)18.4% (3 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Forester cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 83 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.

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