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BF12 HPV

2012 Subaru Forester

Grey Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Jul 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

112,495 mi
Last recorded112,495 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 Subaru Forester72,443 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF12 HPV
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2025 112,495 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most, Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and nearside rear. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jul 2025 112,495 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear most, Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and nearside rear. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 105,879 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened in places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

front number plate cracked

Pass 5 Oct 2023 97,357 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and slight bind (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both/lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

front number plate cracked

Fail 5 Oct 2023 97,357 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and slight bind (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both/lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

front number plate cracked

Pass 4 Oct 2022 89,062 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both/lower (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms/rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both/splits (3.4 (b) (i))

front number plate cracked

rear exhaust/flanges poor/corrosion

Pass 11 Oct 2021 79,837 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear lower bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms/rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

o/s/r tyre perished/cracking and tyre valve

rear exhaust flanges corrosion/weak

Fail 11 Oct 2021 79,836 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms/rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

o/s/r brake slightly binding

o/s/r tyre perished/cracking and tyre valve

rear exhaust flanges corrosion/weak

Pass 14 Oct 2020 74,817 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both fronts (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule most (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts and perished/cracking (5.2.3 (e))

all four tyre valves perished

both front suspension arms/rear bushes perished/splitting

o/s/r tyre perished/cracking

rear exhaust flanges poor/corrosion

Fail 14 Oct 2020 74,816 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both fronts (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule most (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts and perished/cracking (5.2.3 (e))

all four tyre valves perished

both front suspension arms/rear bushes perished/splitting

o/s/r tyre perished/cracking

rear exhaust flanges poor/corrosion

Pass 18 Apr 2019 68,072 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front and gators splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts and perished/cracking (5.2.3 (e))

all four tyres valves perished/cracking

both front suspension arms/rear bushes perished

both rear exhaust flange joints corrosion

o/s/r tyre perished/cracking

Pass 17 Apr 2018 61,334 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both arms/rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

all four tyre valves cracking/perished

both front tyres perished/cracking and wearing

o/s/r tyre perished/cracking

Fail 17 Apr 2018 61,334 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both arms/rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

all four tyre valves cracking/perished

both front tyres perished/cracking and wearing

o/s/r tyre perished/cracking

Pass 13 Apr 2017 54,441 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

both front tyres and o/s/r perished

both wipers slight splits at ends but give adequate clearing to screen

Pass 20 Apr 2016 48,208 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 18,828 miles

How Reliable is the Subaru Forester?

Based on 456,470 MOT tests across 33,044 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
6,679
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
33,044
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,106
Registration plate lamp not working 6,977
position lamp(s) not working 6,967
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,820
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,429
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BF12 HPV is a 2012 Subaru Forester in Grey with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2012 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.4% with a typical mileage of 72,443 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 BF12 HPV, 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 14 years old, this Subaru Forester is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BF12 HPV is a 2012 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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