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P555 FHK

2001 Subaru Forester

Red Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2025
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

175,480 mi
Last recorded175,480 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Subaru Forester96,565 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP555 FHK
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Fail 15 Aug 2025 175,480 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel parking brake (1.1.2 (a))

Central Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended unable to plug centre seat belt in (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Led bulb fitted in a halogen lamp (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Led bulb fitted in a halogen lamp (4.1.4 (c))

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective rear hanger not attached (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Aug 2024 163,944 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2023 159,440 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2023 157,647 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 28 May 2022 151,400 miles

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2021 138,140 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2020 132,697 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jan 2020 132,694 miles

Nearside Front Outer Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced very cloudy. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced side light very dim. (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced very cloudy. (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn across inside edge. (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip. (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively large lip around disc. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively large lip around disc. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2019 126,942 miles

Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chip. (3.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier under bonnet clap ,loose. (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front trye slightly wearing on outer edge.

Offside Rear Outer Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear wiper blade split.

Pass 18 Jan 2018 121,532 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d,bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d,bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' small stone chip. (8.3.1d)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin nearside and offside. (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Dec 2016 117,339 miles

small stone chip lower centre of front screen.

Fail 20 Dec 2016 117,336 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc SPLIT ALL THE ROUND GAITER. (2.5.C.1a)

small stone chip lower centre of front screen.

Pass 31 Dec 2015 110,729 miles

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 30 Dec 2015 110,719 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

SPARE TYRE FLAT

Fail 4 Oct 2014 104,012 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 Oct 2014 104,012 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Sep 2013 96,324 miles

n/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 1 Oct 2012 89,128 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2012 89,128 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Fail 3 Oct 2011 83,355 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Oct 2011 83,355 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 27 Sep 2010 77,899 miles

Advise front number plate deteriorating

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 27 Sep 2010 77,899 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Advise front number plate deteriorating

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 2 Oct 2009 73,880 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 29 Sep 2009 73,880 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Advise nearside rear tyre has cuts around tyre but not down to cord

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 19 Aug 2008 68,203 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2007 63,744 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 2 Oct 2006 59,678 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2005 56,869 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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P555 FHK is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2001 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 96,565 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 P555 FHK, 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 25 years old, this Subaru Forester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P555 FHK is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 11 January 2001.

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