MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,881 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened holed at nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside sill and floor corroded
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside sill and floor corroded
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside sill and floor corroded
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside sill and floor corroded
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint slight blow (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front headlamp washer missing
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front abs cable insecure
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective hanger fouling rear mount area (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
rear bumper bar brackets holed and corroded
rear under side of vehicle corroded near suspension mounts
rear wiper blade torn
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
rear wiper blade torn
rear under side of vehicle corroded near suspension mounts
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint slight blow (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front headlamp washer missing
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front abs cable insecure
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective hanger fouling rear mount area (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
rear bumper bar brackets holed and corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe to middle gas kit (6.1.2 (a))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn brake discs badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fuel tank insecure fuel tank straps broken (6.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension strengthening plate (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
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 Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Exhaust system starting to deteriorate
Offside Rear Parking brake operation grabbing severely Brake seized on , unable to carry out wheel bearing test . and brake test (3.7.C.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Both N/S and O/S at inner sill ends (2.4.A.3)
brake pipes coated in grease unable to fully inspect
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DV04 AAZ is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Purple with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 DV04 AAZ, 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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DV04 AAZ is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 2 April 2004.
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