MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
170,004 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt swival (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front and o/s/f corner bumper damage
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/r (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced and n/s/r (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil and n/s/r No reduced damping effect (2.7.3)
foot brake pedal rubber worn
Nearside Front Side repeater obscured more than 50% and o/s/f unable to see from rear of vehicle due to wing damage (1.4.A.2d)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid and n/s/f (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt swival (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front and o/s/f corner bumper damage
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/r (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced and n/s/r (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil and n/s/r No reduced damping effect (2.7.3)
foot brake pedal rubber worn
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and o/s/f (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front and o/s/f bumper corners slight damage
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced and o/s/r mounting brackets (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/r including subframe (2.4.A.3)
Nearside and o/s outer sill covers fitted
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint drop link (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and o/s/f (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit 1.6mm outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front and o/s/f bumper corners slight damage
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced and o/s/r mounting brackets (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/r including subframe (2.4.A.3)
Nearside and o/s outer sill covers fitted
Offside Rear Power steering fluid level low, but not below minimum (2.3.1)
brake pedal rubber slightly worn
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake pedal anti slip in poor condition
damage to front bumper and offside front wing
exhaust system badly corroded
rear suspension arm securing bolts corroded
rear suspension soft
under trays and sill covers fitted
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
brake pedal anti slip in poor condition
damage to front bumper and offside front wing
exhaust system badly corroded
rear suspension arm securing bolts corroded
rear suspension soft
under trays and sill covers fitted
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake pedal anti slip poor
centre exhaust mount broken
child seats fitted nearside and offside rear
offside front of vehicle damaged
plastic sill covers fitted
rear suspension weak, in poor condition
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
offside front of vehicle damaged
plastic sill covers fitted
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
brake pedal anti slip poor
centre exhaust mount broken
child seats fitted nearside and offside rear
rear suspension weak, in poor condition
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
DRIVERS WINDOW NOT WORKING
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON DASH
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
DRIVERS WINDOW NOT WORKING
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON DASH
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
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GV54 ZPK is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.9%.
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 GV54 ZPK, 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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GV54 ZPK is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 30 December 2004.
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