MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,146 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
nsr sill corroded
Nearside Rear inner sill slight corrosion
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
chip in windscreen
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))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
chip in windscreen
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine management light is on.
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine management light is on.
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
engine management lamp on
exhaust back box outer skin corroded
exhaust flanges corroded and weakend
exhaust heat shields insecure
nearside front tyre worn low and scrubbed
offside front tyre scrubbed
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
engine management lamp on
exhaust back box outer skin corroded
exhaust flanges corroded and weakend
exhaust heat shields insecure
nearside front tyre worn low and scrubbed
offside front tyre scrubbed
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Engine management light is on.
engine management lamp on
exhaust back box coroded
nearside inner drive shaft boot split
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
engine management lamp on
exhaust back box coroded
exhaust back box outer skin corroded
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
offside front tyre scrubbing inner edge
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
offside front tyre scrubbing inner edge
How Reliable is the Subaru Forester?
Based on 456,470 MOT tests across 33,044 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OE51 DKV is a 2002 Subaru Forester in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
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 OE51 DKV, 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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OE51 DKV is a 2002 Subaru Forester, first registered on 29 January 2002.
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