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RR11 ELM

2014 Subaru Forester

White Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

158,663 mi
Last recorded158,663 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2014 Subaru Forester60,694 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRR11 ELM
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 158,663 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

chipped windscreen

Fail 16 Dec 2025 158,661 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

chipped windscreen

Pass 12 Dec 2024 150,092 miles

Front tyre's wearing on edge's

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Dec 2024 150,092 miles

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

Front tyre's wearing on edge's

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2024 139,916 miles

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Two stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2023 126,944 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Two small stone chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 111,957 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Appear to be wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear to be wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Dec 2021 111,956 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front most pin/bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Appear to be wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin appear to be wearing low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Dec 2020 98,240 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2020 94,505 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2020 94,505 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Oct 2018 92,321 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2018 92,325 miles

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Jun 2018 82,597 miles

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Pass 20 Jun 2017 52,405 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2016 32,631 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2016 32,631 miles

Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (1.9.4)

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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RR11 ELM is a 2014 Subaru Forester in White with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2014 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.3% with a typical mileage of 60,694 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 RR11 ELM, 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 12 years old, this Subaru Forester is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was RR11 ELM registered?

RR11 ELM is a 2014 Subaru Forester, first registered on 31 January 2014.

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