Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,215 individual Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.1 points
Tests analysed1,215
Average mileage at test30,756 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank160 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvts presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt tested had covered 30,756 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.2% of tests
  8. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.1% of tests (5.92x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests

From 2,092 DVSA-tracked Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.37% of these flagged Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Subaru Forester I Xe Prm Ebxr Awd Cvt year:

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