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FY54 FGV

2004 Subaru Forester

Gold Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2024
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

168,854 mi
Last recorded168,854 miles
Recorded on11 Apr 2023
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY54 FGV
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Apr 2023 168,854 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2022 164,058 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2021 159,079 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Feb 2021 159,046 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Aug 2019 146,199 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Aug 2019 146,194 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2017 140,316 miles

The near side front tyre is wearing around the edges of the tread.

The off side and near side front anti roll bar mounting bushes are showing some signs of wear.

Pass 31 Oct 2016 135,577 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear (3.6.B.2c)

Play in both front anti roll bar linkages

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage steering rack area (2.3.3b)

Pass 4 Sep 2015 127,577 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded 3x brake pipes at the offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Centre exhaust flange heavily corroded.

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both front (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Stone chips on front windscreen.

The nearside front and offside front tyres worn very close to the legal limit.

The nearside rear and offside rear tyres wearing low.

The rear brake discs heavily worn and corroded.

Fail 4 Sep 2015 127,577 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded 3x brake pipes at the offside rear (3.6.B.2c)

Centre exhaust flange heavily corroded.

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both front (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Stone chips on front windscreen.

The nearside front and offside front tyres worn very close to the legal limit.

The nearside rear and offside rear tyres wearing low.

The rear brake discs heavily worn and corroded.

Pass 16 Sep 2014 118,987 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2014 118,893 miles

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

Pass 23 Sep 2013 110,923 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 23 Sep 2013 110,923 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Dec 2012 101,202 miles

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

Pass 3 Jan 2012 91,582 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Apr 2010 79,791 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2008 55,540 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2008 55,538 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 1 Oct 2007 39,087 miles

Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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FY54 FGV is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Gold with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 FY54 FGV, 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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FY54 FGV is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 October 2004.

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