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GK07 YDL

2007 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2025
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

184,831 mi
Last recorded184,831 miles
Recorded on12 Jul 2024
Typical for 2007 Subaru Forester77,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK07 YDL
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2007
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Jul 2024 184,831 miles

General corrosion to underside

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

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

Fail 11 Jul 2024 184,831 miles

Central Rear Seat belt missing clasp (7.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed Broken exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

General corrosion to underside

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2023 180,832 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer and centre section on the join starting to deteriorate (6.1.2 (a))

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

slight corrosion offside rear brake pipe to hose

slight corrosion offside rear brake pipe to joiner

Fail 11 Jul 2023 180,832 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer and centre section on the join starting to deteriorate (6.1.2 (a))

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

slight corrosion offside rear brake pipe to hose

slight corrosion offside rear brake pipe to joiner

Pass 7 Jul 2022 175,650 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer and centre section on the join starting to deteriorate (6.1.2 (a))

brake fluid level low

Pass 4 Jun 2021 169,942 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2020 168,308 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 17 Dec 2020 168,307 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Nov 2019 161,539 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component PAS rack (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/r and o/s/r inner sills / inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))

clutch pedal rubber worn

exhaust manifold heat-shield rattle

front to center exhaust flange corroded

n/s repeater lens cracked

n/s/f and o/s/f lower ball joint rubber boots perished / cracking

slight crack to front registration plate

slight wear to edges n/s/r and o/s/r tyres

stone chip to windscreen

tow-bar corroded

Pass 20 Nov 2018 153,303 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

downpipe heatsheilds insecure

rear wiper blade split

slight crack front number plate

Fail 19 Nov 2018 153,303 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

downpipe heatsheilds insecure

rear wiper blade split

slight crack front number plate

Pass 29 Nov 2017 144,094 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

corrosion to areas of underside / rear floor / chassis

exhaust heat shields worn / loose

exhaust jointing flanges / hangers corroded

n/s/f and o/s/f lower ball joint boots worn / cracking

n/s/f tyre wearing on edges

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded / holed

slight corrosion to metal brake pipes and Ferrules

tow bar beam corroded

under trays fitted

Pass 30 Nov 2016 133,896 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2016 133,896 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (8.2.2)

Pass 30 Nov 2015 123,049 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2015 123,049 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 27 Nov 2014 113,390 miles

front tyres wearing unevenly close to limit

o/s rear tyre worn on edge

Pass 2 Dec 2013 100,827 miles

o/s front bumper accident damaged

Pass 29 Nov 2012 91,534 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2012 91,534 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 15 Dec 2011 78,691 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2010 66,931 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2010 52,968 miles

nearside rear tyre wearing slightly on outer edge

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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GK07 YDL is a 2007 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2007 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 77,495 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 GK07 YDL, 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 19 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GK07 YDL is a 2007 Subaru Forester, first registered on 23 March 2007.

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