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Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arm on rear subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
Wheel bearing slightly noisy rear bearing noisy on road but not detectable on ramp (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arm on rear subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
Wheel bearing slightly noisy rear bearing noisy on road but not detectable on ramp (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake drum back plate corroded
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Brake drum back plate corroded
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
oil on min
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged bracket insecure (1.1.11 (d) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
oil on min
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake drum back plate corroded
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake drum back plate corroded
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
engine oil on min
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
exhaust system coroded
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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BJ55 YLG is a 2005 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
Across all 2005 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 85,563 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 BJ55 YLG, 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 21 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BJ55 YLG is a 2005 Subaru Forester, first registered on 28 September 2005.
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