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NL08 XXU

2008 Subaru Forester

Grey Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jun 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

127,137 mi
Last recorded127,137 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2025
Typical for 2008 Subaru Forester76,799 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL08 XXU
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2025 127,137 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Jun 2025 127,137 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Jun 2024 107,536 miles

Front Front bumper damaged but not likely to detach

Fail 12 Jun 2024 107,536 miles

Front Front bumper damaged but not likely to detach

Front Windscreen washer not working Refilled (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low Adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Jun 2023 105,652 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2022 99,076 miles
Pass 10 May 2021 95,631 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside and nearside worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 May 2020 92,464 miles

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

Front tyres wearing on inner edges

park lever at end of travel

Pass 27 Aug 2019 88,630 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2019 88,564 miles

All four tyre's cracking and perishing.

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively OSF & NSF. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin OSF & NSF. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Apr 2018 85,157 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2017 80,349 miles

Rear brake pads becoming worn

Signs of oil leak from oil cooler

Slight play within steering rack.

Slight play within steering rack.

Fail 10 Apr 2017 80,349 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake pads becoming worn

Signs of oil leak from oil cooler

Slight play within steering rack.

Slight play within steering rack.

Pass 11 Apr 2016 74,074 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (2.4.G.2)

both the rear tyres are wearing the inner edges off due to a tracking issue.

Fail 30 Mar 2016 73,671 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush 'D' Bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush 'D' Bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' Bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' Bush (2.4.G.2)

both the rear tyres are wearing the inner edges off due to a tracking issue.

Pass 26 Mar 2015 64,689 miles

both front suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

Fail 23 Mar 2015 64,570 miles

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both front suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

Pass 27 Mar 2014 53,943 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2013 43,358 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2012 33,080 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2011 23,471 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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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NL08 XXU is a 2008 Subaru Forester in Grey with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2008 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 76,799 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 NL08 XXU, 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 18 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NL08 XXU is a 2008 Subaru Forester, first registered on 11 April 2008.

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