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Subaru Forester — Reliability by Year

32,839 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2019 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Subaru Forester was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2019
92.0% pass rate · 566 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1997
71.0% pass rate · 864 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2019
92.0%
29,629 mi 566
2018
91.4%
34,567 mi 906
2017
89.7%
41,644 mi 888
2016
87.0%
48,187 mi 1,183
2015
85.3%
53,686 mi 1,001
2014
85.1%
60,597 mi 1,214
2013
83.8%
66,590 mi 771
2012
81.9%
70,770 mi 322
2011
81.1%
76,470 mi 926
2010
79.3%
78,525 mi 1,139
2009
77.5%
77,605 mi 845
2008
79.0%
74,633 mi 893
2007
78.8%
78,249 mi 1,489
2006
78.6%
82,227 mi 1,959
2005
78.8%
85,780 mi 2,632
2004
78.7%
89,787 mi 2,602
2003
77.6%
90,573 mi 2,783
2002
75.2%
89,604 mi 2,138
2001
74.0%
98,041 mi 2,142
2000
72.9%
102,449 mi 1,937
1999
72.5%
105,600 mi 1,997
1998
71.2%
108,773 mi 1,642
1997
71.0%
114,803 mi 864

Which year Subaru Forester is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 29,629 miles (newest year) to 114,803 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Subaru Forester.

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