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HS52 DVN

2002 Subaru Forester

Grey Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Dec 2026
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

162,444 mi
Last recorded162,444 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 2002 Subaru Forester90,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHS52 DVN
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 12 Dec 2025 162,444 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Nov 2025 162,410 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both rear tyres lightly perished

o/s/f lower swivel boot damp/perished

rust patches in various places

sill covers fitted

slight engine misfire

slight wear/damage drivers seatbelt

small chips on screen

Pass 14 Nov 2024 161,600 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

o/s/f lower swivel boot damp/perished

rust patches in various places

sill covers fitted

slight engine misfire!

slight wear/damage drivers seatbelt

Fail 14 Nov 2024 161,598 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill... (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

EML on!

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

o/s/f lower swivel boot damp/perished

rust patches in various places

sill covers fitted

slight engine misfire!

slight wear/damage drivers seatbelt

Pass 6 Dec 2023 160,122 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Jan 2023 158,443 miles

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

headlamp aims faded

outer sill covers fitted

slight misfire

Fail 12 Dec 2022 158,437 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

chips on screen

sill covers fitted

slight engine misfire!

Pass 30 Nov 2021 156,726 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat joints (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

slight misfire under load

Pass 10 Dec 2020 154,604 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Dec 2019 150,472 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

slight wear/movement on rack mounts

slight wear/movement on some rear suspension arm bushes

Fail 12 Dec 2019 150,470 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both no patterns (4.1.2 (c))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

slight wear/movement on rack mounts

slight wear/movement on some rear suspension arm bushes

Pass 27 Nov 2018 143,226 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn outer edge, cuts & perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Nov 2018 143,225 miles

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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn outer edge, cuts & perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2017 138,450 miles

chips on screen

rear discs rusty & corroded

rear tyres worn outer edges

Fail 18 Dec 2017 138,450 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no patten (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no patten (1.8.A.1b)

chips on screen

rear discs rusty & corroded

rear tyres worn outer edges

Pass 15 Dec 2016 133,648 miles

front tyres slightly perished

head lamp aims faded

rear discs rusty

small chips on screen

Pass 22 Dec 2015 127,022 miles

n/s/f tyre slightly worn on edge

Fail 17 Dec 2015 127,022 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

n/s/f tyre slightly worn on edge

Pass 22 Dec 2014 119,883 miles

front tyres wearing edges

Pass 17 Dec 2013 113,603 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2013 113,602 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 13 Dec 2012 104,108 miles

chipos on screen

Fail 13 Dec 2012 104,107 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

chipos on screen

Pass 2 Dec 2011 96,855 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

rear exhaust corroding

slight play in steering rack

Fail 25 Nov 2011 96,722 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

rear exhaust corroding

rear tyres worn close to legal limit on both edges & slight perishing on sidewalls (215/60/16)

slight play in steering rack

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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HS52 DVN is a 2002 Subaru Forester in Grey with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2002 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 90,215 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 HS52 DVN, 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 24 years old, this Subaru Forester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HS52 DVN is a 2002 Subaru Forester, first registered on 31 December 2002.

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