Subaru FORESTER - 2002
342.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru FORESTER, model year 2002.
Sample size: 270 cars, 513 tests and 1,759 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 270 cars
The 2002 Subaru Forester has an overall defect rate of 343 per 100 vehicles, which is 8.4% lower than the yearly average of 374 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Forester performs particularly well in the categories of brakes, steering, visibility, and other defects, showing significant reductions in defects compared to average figures. For instance, the defect rate for brakes is 123, compared to the average of 170. Additionally, the vehicle demonstrates a marked increase in defects as mileage rises, especially in the 62,000 to 93,000-mile range, but still maintains a better overall performance than its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 270 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 26.2% better
123.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 53.8% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 20.9% better
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 1.8% better
94.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.1% worse
313.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 0.4% better
68.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 13.4% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 28.0% better
38.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 182
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 68
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 59
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 45
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 12