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FN04 WTD

2004 Subaru Forester

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

102,832 mi
Last recorded102,832 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2025
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN04 WTD
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2025 102,832 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge wear - tyre also perished 205/70/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Aug 2024 101,038 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2023 98,763 miles

Offside Front brake disc backing plate corroded away

Pass 13 Jun 2022 96,314 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Subframe covered in underseal

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2021 94,248 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Apr 2020 91,341 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Rear subframe corroded

Rear suspension arms corroded and bushes deteriorated

Fail 21 Apr 2020 91,318 miles

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

Exhaust system corroded

Front brake discs in a very poor condition

Rear subframe corroded

Rear suspension arms corroded and bushes deteriorated

Pass 8 May 2018 88,311 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2017 86,103 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear seats folded back up for test

Wipers poor

Fail 25 Apr 2017 86,103 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear seats folded back up for test

Wipers poor

Pass 17 Mar 2016 84,494 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2015 81,888 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2015 81,888 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

play in nearside front anti-roll bar linkage ball joint

Pass 30 Jan 2014 79,707 miles

offside front anti-rollbar link has slight play

Fail 30 Jan 2014 79,707 miles

Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (1.1.A.2)

front pads wearing thin

offside front anti-rollbar link has slight play

Pass 16 Jan 2013 77,667 miles

Slight play in front anti roll bar bushes

Pass 31 Oct 2011 70,323 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Aug 2010 66,436 miles

Front tyres wearing on outside edges

Fail 17 Aug 2010 66,436 miles

Front tyres wearing on outside edges

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 6 Aug 2009 59,089 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2008 46,477 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Mar 2007 30,927 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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FN04 WTD is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 FN04 WTD, 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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What year was FN04 WTD registered?

FN04 WTD is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 19 March 2004.

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The MOT history for FN04 WTD shows 22 tests with a 77.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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