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D6 TFC

2011 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2027
Tests39 (30 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

63,324 mi
Last recorded63,324 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Subaru Forester75,983 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD6 TFC
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

30 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2026 63,324 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2026 63,324 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jul 2025 56,607 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2025 167,709 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive leaking from various places (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

reversing lamp inoperative

Fail 17 Mar 2025 167,685 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

Central heatshield insecure

Oil leak, but not excessive leaking from various places (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

reversing lamp inoperative

Pass 1 Aug 2024 52,890 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2024 165,099 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2024 165,075 miles

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

Pass 21 Jul 2023 48,961 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn outside edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2023 161,448 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Jul 2022 45,300 miles
Pass 27 May 2022 160,113 miles

Both front coil springs incorrectly seated

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 275/35R20 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 275/35R20 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Side lights (4.5.4 (b))

Fail 27 May 2022 160,113 miles

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Both front coil springs incorrectly seated

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 275/35R20 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 275/35R20 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Side lights (4.5.4 (b))

Fail 12 Apr 2022 160,085 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 18 Feb 2022 160,079 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Control arm Bush to body Bush separation and excess movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Control arm bush excess Bush separation and excess movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bush assy to body (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Joint t clamp fractured and slightly loose rear tail section (6.1.2 (a))

Suspect slight erratic flashing speed of hazard lamps

Pass 13 Aug 2021 42,372 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2021 151,678 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Aug 2020 39,326 miles

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

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre Piece of glass in tyre

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

Pass 13 May 2019 35,128 miles
Pass 8 May 2019 137,755 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 May 2019 137,753 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 May 2018 29,041 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2018 127,896 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 16 May 2017 23,503 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2017 117,632 miles

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

under trays

Pass 24 May 2016 17,081 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2016 114,030 miles

under trays fitted

Pass 1 Jun 2015 9,777 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2015 109,131 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Jun 2014 6,352 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2013 92,827 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Oct 2012 76,710 miles

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

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

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)

Fail 28 Sep 2012 76,685 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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)

Pass 16 Sep 2011 69,427 miles

o/s and n/s rear main brake pipes greased and slight corrosion visible

Pass 10 Sep 2010 63,292 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Sep 2009 55,536 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2008 44,096 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2008 38,688 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 28 Feb 2008 38,688 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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D6 TFC is a 2011 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2011 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 75,983 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 D6 TFC, 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 15 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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D6 TFC is a 2011 Subaru Forester, first registered on 11 June 2011.

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