MOT Status
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121,646 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
underside has general corrosion
Brake performance unable to be tested rear pads on metal suspect seized caliper (1.2.1 (g))
Emissions unable to be completed exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front at manifold (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear sill corroded and damaged not seriously weakened
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
under car has general corrosion
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected subframe mount assembly (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected subframe mount assembly (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
headlamp lenses slightly tarnished
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
rear subframe outer skin corroding away ns and os
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
rear subframe outer skin corroding away ns and os
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
axle mount bushes slightly worn
exhaust becoming noisy due to baffle detioriation
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front tyres worn on edges
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
corrosion on brake discs
oil low
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EK54 HXW is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.
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 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 EK54 HXW, 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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EK54 HXW is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 29 November 2004.
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