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BJ08 TEY

2008 Subaru Forester

White Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Sep 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

76,291 mi
Last recorded76,291 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Subaru Forester76,799 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ08 TEY
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 76,291 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 31 Jul 2024 73,401 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2024 73,401 miles

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle ns low (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2023 71,282 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2022 69,246 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2022 69,246 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Dec 2020 66,741 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2019 63,956 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Nov 2019 63,947 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 20 Nov 2018 60,072 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 7 Dec 2017 55,518 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2016 50,233 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2015 45,970 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2015 45,968 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 9 Jan 2015 41,512 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2014 37,642 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2013 33,458 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2012 31,824 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2011 24,000 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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BJ08 TEY is a 2008 Subaru Forester in White with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2008 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 76,799 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 BJ08 TEY, 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 18 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BJ08 TEY registered?

BJ08 TEY is a 2008 Subaru Forester, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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