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BJ54 JZH

2004 Subaru Forester

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2024
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

111,479 mi
Last recorded111,479 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2023
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ54 JZH
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2023 111,479 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2023 111,477 miles

Central Front Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2022 108,448 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Feb 2021 106,017 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2021 105,996 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2021 105,977 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded excessive corrosion at front to rear junction mounting as marked (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded excessive corrosion at front to rear junction mounting as marked (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower ball joint retaining nut split pin missing

exhaust gasses leaking from down pipe to catt converter join also at mid section to rear section join

Pass 31 Jul 2019 101,643 miles

All rear suspension arm rubber bushes are perishing

Both fuel tank straps are rusty

Both headlamps are a little cloudy

Both rear coil springs are corroded

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Metal brake back plate is corroding away

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

Rear metal brake pipes are rusty

Pass 2 Aug 2018 96,140 miles

Coil spring corroded both front slight rust (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear brake back plate rusty

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all rear suspension arm bushes perishing

both fuel tank straps rusty

exhaust rusty

Pass 28 Jul 2017 90,183 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 26 Sep 2016 85,823 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2015 79,354 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2014 73,750 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2013 68,857 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2013 68,854 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 19 Sep 2012 63,890 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 22 Sep 2011 57,308 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2010 51,461 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2009 43,755 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2008 34,732 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2008 34,732 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Sep 2007 25,681 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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BJ54 JZH is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2004 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 88,952 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 BJ54 JZH, 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 22 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BJ54 JZH registered?

BJ54 JZH is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 October 2004.

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