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both front and rear coil springs cororded n/s and o/s
n/s and o/s outer sill covers fitted
n/s and o/s rear trailing arms slight corroded
o/s fornt to rear brake pipes slight corroded
rear subframe slight corroded
rear tow bar mount slight corroded
under side dirty
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both to rear (1.1.11 (c))
both front coil springs n/s ands o/s slight cororded
both rear coil springs slight corroded
n/s and o/s outer sills covered
n/s and o/s rear trailing arm bushes poor condition
rear subframe slight corroded
rear tow bar mounting slight cororded
under side car very dirty
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both to rear (1.1.11 (c))
both front coil springs n/s ands o/s slight cororded
both rear coil springs slight corroded
n/s and o/s outer sills covered
n/s and o/s rear trailing arm bushes poor condition
rear subframe slight corroded
rear tow bar mounting slight cororded
under side car very dirty
both rear coil springs slight cororded
both rear o/s brake pipes slight corroded
both rear trailing arm bushes slight worn
brake fluid low
n/s and o/s side skirts fitted
n/s and o/s under side sill slight corroded
o/s rear antiroll bar link slight play
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
both rear coil springs slight cororded
both rear o/s brake pipes slight corroded
both rear trailing arm bushes slight worn
brake fluid low
n/s and o/s side skirts fitted
n/s and o/s under side sill slight corroded
o/s rear antiroll bar link slight play
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
both rear antiroll bar d rubbers slight play
n/s and o/s rear under wheel arch painted black
outer side skirts fitted n/s and o/s
rear underside wheel arches covered in black paint
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
underside of vehicle corroded
undertrays fitted
Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))
Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
rear brake discs pitted/corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
all suspension parts corroded
exhaust corroded
General underbody corrosion
Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge
Off-side wing repeater lens cracked but not showing white light
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front brake pads low
rear silencer in poor condition
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres worn on inner edges
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AF57 YEL is a 2007 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 2007 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 77,495 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Subaru Forester fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,106 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF57 YEL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Subaru Forester typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 19 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AF57 YEL is a 2007 Subaru Forester, first registered on 15 September 2007.
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