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CE53 LWF

2004 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Dec 2022
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

183,308 mi
Last recorded183,308 miles
Recorded on18 Jan 2023
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE53 LWF
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Fail 18 Jan 2023 183,308 miles

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

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

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Both sides inner arch rotton (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Due to snow and ice washers frozen

Haze on lens effects dip pattern

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2021 180,815 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2020 177,435 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2020 177,435 miles

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

Pass 2 May 2019 170,209 miles
Fail 1 May 2019 170,203 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear brake block corroded

Pass 13 Apr 2018 160,152 miles

Nearside Rear drop link

Offside Front Lower ball joint cover slight split

Pass 20 Jun 2017 151,898 miles
Pass 19 May 2016 139,864 miles

Engine management light on

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

Front tyres wearing on inner edges

General corrosion rear subframe/suspension

Slight exhaust blow

Fail 19 May 2016 139,864 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

Engine management light on

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

Front tyres wearing on inner edges

General corrosion rear subframe/suspension

Slight exhaust blow

Pass 15 Jun 2015 128,938 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

engine management light on

light scratching on windscreen

rattle from front suspension

Pass 28 May 2014 115,270 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Spare tyre defective

engine management light on

nearside rear tyre becoming low on tread

Fail 28 May 2014 115,270 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

engine management light on

nearside rear tyre becoming low on tread

Pass 5 Dec 2012 93,085 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2011 83,986 miles

advise windscreen

Fail 6 Dec 2011 83,982 miles

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

advise o/s wiper worn

advise windscreen

Pass 16 Dec 2010 76,650 miles

advise windscreen

Pass 6 Jan 2010 62,885 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2009 50,580 miles

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

plastic sill covers fitted.

Fail 19 Jan 2009 50,530 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

plastic sill covers fitted.

Pass 29 Jan 2008 37,547 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2007 25,482 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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CE53 LWF is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 CE53 LWF, 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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CE53 LWF is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 14 January 2004.

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