MOT Status
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121,818 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced arch/ end of sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch / end of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/60/16 both front tyres badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements excessively deteriorated (0.1 (d))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/60/16 both front tyres badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front foglamp not working
Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test hanging from interior mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/60/16 offside and nearside front tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front front foglamp not working
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test hanging from interior mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215/60/16 offside and nearside front tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front front foglamp not working
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Offside Front foglamp not working
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front foglamp not working
Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))
Offside Front foglamp not working
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside - hazy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
drivers wiper poor condition
evidence of binding brakes off side rear(disc red)
spare tyre flat
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
both front tyres worn uneven / inner edges low on tread
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
both front tyres worn uneven / inner edges low on tread
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advise rear brake discs are slightly pitted and corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Spare tyre defective
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
oil level low
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Subaru Forester?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RO03 ELJ is a 2003 Subaru Forester in Gold with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.
Across all 2003 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 90,591 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 RO03 ELJ, 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 23 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was RO03 ELJ registered?
RO03 ELJ is a 2003 Subaru Forester, first registered on 11 April 2003.
Is RO03 ELJ safe to buy?
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