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DU54 SRO

2004 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Jul 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

126,666 mi
Last recorded126,666 miles
Recorded on20 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU54 SRO
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Fail 20 Jul 2026 126,666 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective o/s and n/s (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2025 116,093 miles

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front (2.1.3 (g) (i))

corrosion to front subframe

corrosion underside of vehicle

Pass 15 Jul 2024 107,251 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s & o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Front subframe corroded

underside has corrosion & has had previous repairs

Pass 24 Jul 2023 103,026 miles

CORROSION TO SUSPENSION SYSTEM

Pass 28 Jul 2022 96,073 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2022 96,070 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 19 Jul 2022 95,991 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected lower subframe suspension mounting point holed and corroded (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis rail corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis rail corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Sub-frame likely to fail excessively corroded and weak (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jul 2021 91,779 miles

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

Pass 24 Jul 2020 87,933 miles

Offside Front bumper damage

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

Rear differential front mounting arm outer bushes deteriorated

Fail 23 Jul 2020 87,926 miles

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

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm forward most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm forward most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front bumper damage

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

Rear differential front mounting arm outer bushes deteriorated

Pass 15 Jul 2019 82,844 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

surface corrosion to front & rear suspension components

Pass 5 Feb 2018 73,868 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2017 69,117 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

all four hubs corroded

Pass 13 Jan 2016 63,955 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 23 Jan 2015 57,746 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

n/s/r body slight damage.

Pass 13 Jan 2014 51,885 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2013 50,015 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2012 44,669 miles

Nearside and offside rear tyres perishing on side walls

Pass 11 Aug 2011 38,423 miles

Nearside and offside rear tyre side walls perishing.

Pass 19 Aug 2010 32,516 miles

Nearside and offside rear tyre sidewalls starting to perish slightly.

Pass 7 Aug 2009 26,750 miles

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

Offside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges.

Pass 11 Aug 2008 22,633 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2007 17,194 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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DU54 SRO is a 2004 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 2004 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 88,952 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 DU54 SRO, 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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DU54 SRO is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 6 September 2004.

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