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NL11 DZJ

2011 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Oct 2025
Tests15 (13 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate86.7%

Mileage

72,463 mi
Last recorded72,463 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2024
Typical for 2011 Subaru Forester75,983 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL11 DZJ
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2011
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

13 pass 2 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2024 72,463 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2024 72,394 miles

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))

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

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))

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

Pass 14 Aug 2023 68,758 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective both flanges corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2023 68,758 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective both flanges corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit front holding bracket not attached likly to short to terminals (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected negative terminal loose (4.11 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2022 65,400 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective both rear exhaust flanges corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2021 61,031 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust box flanges corroded x 2 (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost rubber bush perished / cracked slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost rubber bush perished / cracked slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2020 54,936 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective middle to rear box flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective middle to rear box flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 3 Aug 2020 54,936 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective middle to rear box flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective middle to rear box flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Aug 2019 47,889 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective joint flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective joint flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Aug 2018 43,341 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished

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

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Front tyre perished

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

Offside Rear tyre perished

Pass 14 Aug 2017 39,505 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2017 37,169 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2016 31,118 miles

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

nail in drivers front tyre

nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 8 May 2015 25,257 miles
Pass 6 May 2014 19,421 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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NL11 DZJ is a 2011 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.7%.

Across all 2011 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 75,983 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 NL11 DZJ, 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 15 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NL11 DZJ is a 2011 Subaru Forester, first registered on 31 May 2011.

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