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Corrosion offside rear outer sill and inner wheel arch
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside and offside front strut top spring caps corroded
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.3 (a) (i))
Corrosion nearside rear inner wheel arch
Nearside and offside front shock absorbers top spring plates corroded
Slight corrosion nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches
slight corrosion nearside and offside rear inner sills
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear 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))
Nearside and offside front shock absorbers top spring plates corroded
Slight corrosion nearside and offside rear inner wheel arches
slight corrosion nearside and offside rear inner sills
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside rear trailing arm corroding slightly
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside rear trailing arm corroding slightly
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside rear trailing arm corroding slightly
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside rear trailing arm corroding slightly
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
offside front tyre wearing slightly on inner edge.
n/s/f inner doj boot split
slight play in all 4 anti-roll-bar links
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
n/s/f inner doj boot split
slight play in all 4 anti-roll-bar links
high level brake light not working
slight play in all 4 anti-roll-bar links
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
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S123 MSW is a 1998 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.
Across all 1998 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 108,044 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 S123 MSW, 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 28 years old, this Subaru Forester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S123 MSW is a 1998 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 September 1998.
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