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K50 KMW

2004 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

129,597 mi
Last recorded129,597 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK50 KMW
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 129,597 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2024 126,022 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2023 121,863 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2022 118,166 miles

n/side rear antirollbar droplink has play

o/side lower arm balljoint rubber perrishing

Pass 26 Nov 2021 114,639 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2021 114,636 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Major exhaust leak on front section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S/F lower ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S/F lower ball joint dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Nov 2020 111,173 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2020 111,173 miles

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

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2019 107,005 miles

signs of corrosion at near side rear inner sill

Fail 25 Nov 2019 107,005 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre low 2mm

signs of corrosion at near side rear inner sill

Pass 8 Nov 2018 99,986 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2018 99,986 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 17 Oct 2017 93,566 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2016 88,507 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2015 83,474 miles

Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides forword bushes (2.4.G.2)

offside headlamp has water ingress, this is not affecting the beam pattern but may

rear exhaust system corroded and one mount missing,but still surpported ok

rear metal brake pipes starting to corrode

Pass 3 Nov 2014 78,101 miles

Nearside 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)

Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Nov 2013 72,433 miles

Rear exhaust mountings corroded slightly.

Pass 12 Nov 2012 62,345 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2011 56,355 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2011 56,311 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 11 Oct 2010 49,201 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2009 44,489 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2008 35,909 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2007 27,452 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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K50 KMW is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 K50 KMW, 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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K50 KMW is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 8 December 2004.

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