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HK53 BLJ

2004 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Aug 2023
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

175,230 mi
Last recorded175,230 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2022
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHK53 BLJ
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2022 175,230 miles

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))

Pass 29 Nov 2018 140,586 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2018 140,573 miles

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))

Pass 21 Jun 2017 123,965 miles

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.

Fail 21 Jun 2017 123,965 miles

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.

Pass 14 Jun 2016 115,415 miles

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)

Fail 14 Jun 2016 115,415 miles

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)

Fail 19 May 2016 114,706 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2015 105,102 miles

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

Fail 8 Apr 2015 105,102 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2014 96,689 miles

front tyres low in tread

Fail 27 Feb 2013 85,504 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

offside front tyre worn on inside tread

Pass 27 Feb 2013 85,504 miles

offside front tyre worn on inside tread

Pass 14 Feb 2012 75,934 miles

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

Fail 14 Feb 2012 75,934 miles

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)

Pass 1 Feb 2011 67,920 miles

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 1 Feb 2010 58,588 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2010 58,588 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 22 Jan 2009 47,767 miles

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)

Pass 28 Jan 2008 37,987 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2007 29,735 miles

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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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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What year was HK53 BLJ registered?

HK53 BLJ is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 30 January 2004.

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