MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,609 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms front and rear (2.4.G.1)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement all arms front and rear (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
front cross-member corroded but not seriously weakened at time of test
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
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How Reliable is the Subaru Forester?
Based on 456,470 MOT tests across 33,044 vehicles.
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KJ04 PBU is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 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 KJ04 PBU, 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 KJ04 PBU registered?
KJ04 PBU is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 2 March 2004.
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