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R646 HDL

1997 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Sep 2024
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

175,432 mi
Last recorded175,432 miles
Recorded on14 Sep 2023
Typical for 1997 Subaru Forester113,380 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR646 HDL
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Sep 2023 175,432 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s rear tyres are perished and are 8 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

advise, parking brake lever travel

complete exhaust system deteriorated

engine oil level, over full

front washers work using rear washer switch .

n/s mirror taped

n/s number plate light, lens missing

n/s/f fog lamp, lens missing

Fail 14 Sep 2023 175,414 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust system deteriorated, including CAT convertor (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s rear tyres are perished and are 8 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

advise, parking brake lever travel

complete exhaust system deteriorated

engine oil level, over full

front washers work using rear washer switch .

n/s mirror taped

n/s number plate light, lens missing

n/s/f fog lamp, lens missing

Pass 27 Sep 2022 167,570 miles

Nearside Front fog lamp damaged, lense missing

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges and perished, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both slight perishing across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust system deteriorated

Fail 16 Sep 2022 167,275 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases various leaks (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested due to condition of exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges and perished, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front fog lamp damaged, lense missing

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both slight perishing across tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 15 Sep 2021 164,911 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm and perished on inner and outer edges. LEGAL LIMIT = 1.6mm. 205/70x15C (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Fail 13 Sep 2021 164,906 miles

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

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Coolant leak Radiator ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm and perished on inner and outer edges. LEGAL LIMIT = 1.6mm. 205/70x15C (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Pass 22 Sep 2020 160,167 miles

All shock absorbers have negligible dampening effect

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 25 Sep 2019 155,225 miles

All shock absorbers have negligible dampening affect

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

Fail 25 Sep 2019 155,225 miles

All shock absorbers have negligible dampening affect

Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wind deflector (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wind deflector (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2018 147,148 miles

All shock absorbers have negligible dampening effect

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge. 205/70x15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission / differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2018 147,144 miles

Emissions not tested due to excessive exhaust gas leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Body component likely to become detached mirror body (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All shock absorbers have negligible dampening effect

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge. 205/70x15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission / differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2017 139,255 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

all shock absorbers have negligible dampening affect

Fail 25 Sep 2017 139,253 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

all shock absorbers have negligible dampening affect

Pass 29 Sep 2016 132,697 miles

All shock absorbers soft and have negligible dampening effect

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 Sep 2016 132,694 miles

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage broken glass in spot light (6.1.C.1)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

All shock absorbers soft and have negligible dampening effect

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Sep 2015 128,360 miles

All shock absorbers soft and have little damping effect

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn to LEGAL LIMIT on inner edge. 205/70x15 (4.1.E.1)

Rear tyres heavily perished but no cords or ply exposed at this time. 205/70x15

Fail 2 Sep 2015 128,357 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

All shock absorbers soft and have little damping effect

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn to LEGAL LIMIT on inner edge. 205/70x15 (4.1.E.1)

Rear tyres heavily perished but no cords or ply exposed at this time. 205/70x15

Pass 17 Sep 2014 124,293 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2014 124,285 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 5 Sep 2013 119,982 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2013 119,980 miles

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 20 Sep 2012 114,622 miles

Oil leak

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Fail 18 Sep 2012 114,614 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Pass 24 Feb 2011 102,011 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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R646 HDL is a 1997 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 1997 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 113,380 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 R646 HDL, 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 29 years old, this Subaru Forester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R646 HDL is a 1997 Subaru Forester, first registered on 9 October 1997.

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