MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
175,230 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases has leak from rear box and middle section (6.1.2 (a))
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rattle from exhaust heat shields.
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Input pipe silencer (7.1.2)
Small cuts in offside rear tyre tread.
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rattle from exhaust heat shields.
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Input pipe silencer (7.1.2)
Small cuts in offside rear tyre tread.
Centre Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Centre Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush (diff mounting) (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (8.2.2)
Rear exhaust box bracket broken
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front brake disc corroded inner faces and wearing thin
exhaust rattle
nearside front tyre low in tread
nearside rear tyre on limit, badly worn edges and has deep cuts in tread, advise replacing
offside front tyre close to limit
rear exhaust hanger adrift, advise re-welding
slight play in front anti roll bar links
stone chips in windscreen
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
exhaust rattle
knocking at rear over bumps, advise investigating
nearside front tyre low in tread
nearside rear tyre on limit, badly worn edges and has deep cuts in tread, advise replacing
offside front tyre close to limit
stone chips in windscreen
front tyres low in tread
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
offside front tyre worn on inside tread
offside front tyre worn on inside tread
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front brake disc(s) corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front brake disc(s) corroded
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Subaru Forester?
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HK53 BLJ is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 HK53 BLJ, 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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HK53 BLJ is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 30 January 2004.
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