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HC51 CCD

2015 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

124,148 mi
Last recorded124,148 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2015 Subaru Forester53,754 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHC51 CCD
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2015
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 124,148 miles

Both headlamps light output and patterns poor

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion to rear subframe

Corrosion to rear suspension arms

Fail 7 Oct 2025 124,148 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Exhaust blows various (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended Centre (7.1.2 (d))

Both headlamps light output and patterns poor

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rears corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion to rear subframe

Corrosion to rear suspension arms

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Various leaks (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 120,998 miles

Both headlamp patterns poor

Corrosion to rear steel brake pipes

Corrosion to rear sub frame

Corrosion to rear suspension arms

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2024 120,998 miles

Both headlamp patterns poor

Corrosion to rear steel brake pipes

Corrosion to rear sub frame

Corrosion to rear suspension arms

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2023 115,286 miles

Both headlamps poor light output.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rears (1.1.11 (c))

Corrosion to all coil springs

Corrosion to rear subframe

Pass 3 Oct 2022 107,143 miles

Corrosion to all coil springs

Corrosion to rear subframe

Plastic sill covers fitted

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect all shocks (5.3.2 (d))

corrosion to all suspension arms

corrosion to both rear steel brake pipes

Fail 3 Oct 2022 107,141 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both fronts (4.1.4 (a))

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

Corrosion to all coil springs

Corrosion to rear subframe

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Plastic sill covers fitted

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Front imbalance (1.2.1 (c))

Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect all shocks (5.3.2 (d))

corrosion to all suspension arms

corrosion to both rear steel brake pipes

Pass 4 Oct 2021 102,800 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear corrosion to subframe

Rear corrosion to suspension

sill covers fitted

Pass 30 Sep 2020 98,492 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

sill covers fitted

Fail 30 Sep 2020 98,492 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both headlight patterns and outputs poor

brake pedal has long travel on first application

sill covers fitted

Pass 8 Jul 2019 85,094 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2019 85,092 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both headlamps (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Jul 2018 75,683 miles

headlamp lenses deteriorated

Fail 9 Jul 2018 75,683 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

headlamp lenses deteriorated

Pass 6 Jul 2017 70,935 miles

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front on edges (4.1.E.1)

engine management lamp illuminated

headlamp lenes deteriorated

Fail 5 Jul 2017 70,934 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front on edges (4.1.E.1)

engine management lamp illuminated

headlamp lenes deteriorated

Pass 7 Jul 2016 65,176 miles

Engine emissions warning light on on dash

Front Tyre's wearing on inner edges.

Front Worn to a service limit on inner faces.

Offside Front Head lamp lens misted and beam pattern is poor.

Offside Rear Child seat fitted

Whole exhaust system corroded and heat shields are loose.

Pass 7 Jul 2015 53,925 miles

Offside front inner pad looks low

Rear exhaust corroded

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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HC51 CCD is a 2015 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2015 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.4% with a typical mileage of 53,754 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 HC51 CCD, 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 11 years old, this Subaru Forester is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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HC51 CCD is a 2015 Subaru Forester, first registered on 5 August 2015.

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