MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
167,107 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both head lamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play close to excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Front differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear suspension arm bushes deteriorated, not resulting in excessive movement
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Both rear inner sills corroded
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded
Rear steel brake pipes corroded
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Both rear inner sills corroded
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear steel brake pipes corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens cracked and has product on lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust silencer outer casing badly corroded and has a slight exhaust leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases several places (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Silencer (7.1.2)
headlight lens's deteriorating
offside outer drive shaft gaitor split
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
headlight lens's deteriorating
offside outer drive shaft gaitor split
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under side of vehicle very dirty close to excessive
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
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GK54 YJV 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 81.8%.
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 GK54 YJV, 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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GK54 YJV is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 September 2004.
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