Subaru FORESTER - 2014
190.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Subaru FORESTER, model year 2014.
Sample size: 1,196 cars, 2,712 tests and 5,156 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: 1,196 cars
The 2014 Subaru Forester has an overall defect rate of 190 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 194 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 2% improvement compared to similar models of the same year. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in the categories of steering, lights and electrics, body structure, equipment, and other defects, with significant reductions in defect rates compared to the average. However, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 353 per 100 vehicles. Overall, the Forester demonstrates strengths in specific areas while maintaining a competitive defect rate relative to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,196 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 2.5% worse
95.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 63.0% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 15.7% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.2% better
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- 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
▼ 11.8% worse
222.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 48.7% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 42.2% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 52.2% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
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: 1,084
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 579
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 366
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 313
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 264
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 180
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
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: 99
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 23