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FD08 EUR

2008 Subaru Forester

Red Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Feb 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

110,353 mi
Last recorded110,353 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Subaru Forester76,799 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD08 EUR
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2026 110,353 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2025 97,190 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2024 83,191 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2023 82,814 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both front D-bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn dust cover also split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both rear D-bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 Dec 2022 69,631 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2021 57,335 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin All round (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Dec 2020 45,227 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2019 41,733 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slight bind on nsr brake (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front nsf anti roll bar link rod slight play

Pass 5 Sep 2018 35,342 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2018 35,339 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Aug 2017 33,394 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2017 33,389 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Pass 26 Aug 2016 30,164 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2016 30,164 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 10 Sep 2015 23,761 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2015 23,629 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2014 23,627 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2013 23,409 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2012 22,605 miles
Pass 20 May 2011 17,312 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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FD08 EUR is a 2008 Subaru Forester in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2008 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 76,799 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 FD08 EUR, 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 18 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FD08 EUR is a 2008 Subaru Forester, first registered on 31 May 2008.

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