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BV13 EOJ

2013 Subaru Forester

White Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jan 2027
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

100,088 mi
Last recorded100,088 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2013 Subaru Forester67,736 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV13 EOJ
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2013
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 100,088 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2025 89,394 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2024 81,207 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2023 69,396 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2022 67,375 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush on wishbone lower (front) has slight play and (rear) bush starting to crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2021 62,887 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nsf lower wishbone rear bush starting to crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight oil leak from osf (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Feb 2021 62,886 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Osf lower wishbone front bush has excessive play in it (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nsf lower wishbone rear bush starting to crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Slight oil leak from osf (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Osf lower wishbone rear bush starting to crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2020 60,742 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2019 52,190 miles

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 7 Mar 2019 52,189 miles

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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Mar 2018 44,858 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2017 37,491 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' chip (8.3.1d)

Fail 11 Mar 2017 37,491 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' chip (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Feb 2016 27,653 miles

Rear tyres starting to deterioate

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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BV13 EOJ is a 2013 Subaru Forester in White with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2013 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 67,736 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 BV13 EOJ, 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 13 years old, this Subaru Forester is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was BV13 EOJ registered?

BV13 EOJ is a 2013 Subaru Forester, first registered on 13 March 2013.

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