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DV04 AAZ

2004 Subaru Forester

Purple Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jan 2025
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

97,881 mi
Last recorded97,881 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2025
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV04 AAZ
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Fail 8 Jan 2025 97,881 miles

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

Pass 9 Jan 2024 91,538 miles

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))

Fail 4 Jan 2024 91,538 miles

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))

Pass 5 Jan 2023 86,752 miles

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

Fail 4 Jan 2023 86,751 miles

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

Fail 25 Nov 2022 86,733 miles

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))

Fail 8 Nov 2022 86,707 miles

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))

Pass 17 Nov 2021 81,556 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2021 81,537 miles

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))

Pass 6 Oct 2020 67,548 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2019 52,311 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2019 52,306 miles

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))

Pass 30 Mar 2018 49,250 miles

Exhaust system starting to deteriorate

Pass 31 Mar 2017 47,013 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2017 47,011 miles

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)

Pass 4 Apr 2016 45,069 miles

brake pipes coated in grease unable to fully inspect

Pass 3 Apr 2015 42,445 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2014 40,124 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2013 37,671 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2012 34,747 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2011 30,694 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2010 26,680 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 21,369 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2008 18,711 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2007 15,495 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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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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