Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 2,164 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
2,164
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (96%)
Years Covered
3
About the Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT
The Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT was MOT tested 2,164 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list hybrid versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 903 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 94%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 34,278 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 25,322 miles.
Compared to the Subaru brand average of 83%, the Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT performs 12 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Subaru range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT by Year
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Questions about the Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT
Is the Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2019 to 2021), the Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT averages a 95% MOT pass rate, from 2,164 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 96%.
Which year Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 94%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVTs more reliable?
The Subaru Forester I XE PRM Ebxr Awd CVT has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.
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