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RK65 DFE

2015 Subaru Forester

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests13 (9 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

78,568 mi
Last recorded78,568 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2015 Subaru Forester53,754 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK65 DFE
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2015
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

9 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 78,568 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2025 78,568 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2025 78,501 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2024 76,345 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2023 70,128 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 discs are slightly corroded on inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 12 Dec 2023 70,121 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Nsf lower wishbone front bush is excessively worn and rear bush is cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All 4 discs are slightly corroded on inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Osf lower wishbone front bush has slight play and rear bush starting to crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2022 61,876 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2022 61,876 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Dec 2021 54,643 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2020 51,383 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2019 46,074 miles
Fail 29 Nov 2019 46,038 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All tyres deteriorating.

Pass 23 Nov 2018 35,793 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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RK65 DFE is a 2015 Subaru Forester in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2015 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.4% with a typical mileage of 53,754 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 RK65 DFE, 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 11 years old, this Subaru Forester is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was RK65 DFE registered?

RK65 DFE is a 2015 Subaru Forester, first registered on 3 December 2015.

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