MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,470 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Headlamps deteriorated
Nearside Rear brake disc backing plate corroded/deteriorated
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arms/trailing arms nearside/offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Headlamps deteriorated
Nearside Rear brake disc backing plate corroded/deteriorated
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arms/trailing arms nearside/offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear brake disc backing plate/dust cover corroded/deteriorated
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn track control arm bushes nearside/offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
all rear suspension bushes deteriorated
exhaust joints corroded
front and rear brake discs worn and corroded
rear back plates corroded
slight oil leak
Rear Lower track control arm bushes worn/deteriorated n/s & o/s
Rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated n/s & o/s
Stone chip to windscreen
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Lower track control arm bushes worn/deteriorated n/s & o/s
Rear trailing arm bushes deteriorated n/s & o/s
Stone chip to windscreen
Nearside Front tyre cracked/perished
Offside Front tyre cracked/perished
stone chip to windscreen
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front tyre cracked/perished
Offside Front tyre cracked/perished
headlamps deteriorated
stone chip to windscreen
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both headlight lenses deteriorated (poor beam image)
minor cracking perishing to o/s/f tyre
rear suspension arm bushes cracked/perished
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both headlight lenses deteriorated (poor beam image)
minor cracking perishing to o/s/f tyre
rear suspension arm bushes cracked/perished
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
headlight lenses deteriated
n/s/r brake backplate corroded
undersheilds fitted not allowing full inspection of all underside components
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
headlight lenses deteriated
n/s/r brake backplate corroded
undersheilds fitted not allowing full inspection of all underside components
Front and rear ride height looks uneven
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Tyres wearing on edges
Very slight movement in rack
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Engine management light on. Could be related to emissions lambda reading
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
engine management light on dash
rear axel and subframe bushes soft and play in them
rear exhaust hanger broken
rear exhaust poor condition
rear number plate poor condition
ride height very low at back
wipers smear
EML on
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Tail pipe in poor condition
Unable to see front pads (advise full brake inspection)
eml on dash
front tyres wearing on edges
rear brake discs poor condition
rear number plate poor condition
wipers smear
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front tyre worn on edges
Nearside rear tyre worn on edges
Offside front tyre worn on edges
O/S front brake binding quite badly.
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GX53 YAH is a 2003 Subaru Forester in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 2003 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 90,591 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 GX53 YAH, 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 23 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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GX53 YAH is a 2003 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 October 2003.
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