Subaru Forester in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 51.1% of 8,508 APK periodic inspections of the Subaru Forester in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, about the same as the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Subaru Forester in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	51.1	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	8508
Defects per inspection	1.34	per inspection	as recorded	2024	8508

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How does the Subaru Forester do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Subaru Forester against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Subaru Forester: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Subaru Forester failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	37.5	33.7	3.8 points above	12,670
Finland	25.7	26.3	0.6 points below	6,664
The Netherlands	51.1	50.8	about average	8,508

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 27,842 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Subaru Forester?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Subaru Forester in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 1,936 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Subaru Forester: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	1,936
497	Number plate lamp not working (properly) or missing	Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt	836
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	800
584	Side light not working (properly)	Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)	660
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	527
115	Exhaust system not gas-tight / unsafe exhaust discharge	Uitlaatsysteem niet gasdicht / onveilige afvoer uitlaatgasse	508

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 8,508 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Subaru Forester periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/subaru-forester/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

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