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BJ57 ZPU

2007 Subaru Forester

Grey Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2025
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

116,342 mi
Last recorded116,342 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2007 Subaru Forester77,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ57 ZPU
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Fail 19 Mar 2025 116,342 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge very close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2024 109,535 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner tread edge worn/wearing

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

Offside Front and offside rear slight brakes binding

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear handbrake effort only just passed required braking effort of 16% Actual effort was 16% requires adjustment or repair

Fail 4 Mar 2024 109,528 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear tyre inner tread edge worn/wearing

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

Offside Front and offside rear slight brakes binding

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear handbrake effort only just passed required braking effort of 16% Actual effort was 16% requires adjustment or repair

Pass 27 Mar 2023 103,855 miles

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear brake slight signs of binding

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin not thin, just low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 27 Mar 2023 103,848 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end (2.1.3 (d))

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear brake slight signs of binding

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin not thin, just low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2022 95,808 miles

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front brake slight binding

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

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

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear brake backing plates corroded

Fail 8 Mar 2022 95,800 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Central Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front brake slight binding

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

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

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear brake backing plates corroded

Pass 31 Mar 2021 86,600 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2020 81,103 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust to flange area cracked and poor (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

corrosion to rear sub-frame

emissions only just meeting requirements in time frame full catalyst test

Fail 9 Mar 2020 81,103 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative front auto levelling linkage bracket snapped from suspension arm and not operating (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Towbar attachment defective mounting bolt missing in centre, bracket to chassis mounting (6.1.6 (c) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust to flange area cracked and poor (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on inner edge close to limits and out of shape. Tyre perished and cracked outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

corrosion to rear sub-frame

emissions only just meeting requirements in time frame full catalyst test

Pass 21 Mar 2019 72,745 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Fail 18 Mar 2019 72,708 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 9 Mar 2018 67,619 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2017 62,314 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 27 Mar 2017 62,314 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Apr 2016 57,931 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2015 51,959 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre perished.

Pass 19 May 2014 50,411 miles
Fail 13 May 2014 50,411 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 25 Sep 2013 46,956 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Sep 2012 36,828 miles

Both rear brake discs are slightly pitted.

Pass 30 Jul 2011 29,157 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2011 29,157 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Sep 2010 22,021 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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BJ57 ZPU is a 2007 Subaru Forester in Grey with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 BJ57 ZPU, 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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BJ57 ZPU is a 2007 Subaru Forester, first registered on 26 September 2007.

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