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S35 LUB

1998 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Apr 2018
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

120,314 mi
Last recorded120,314 miles
Recorded on1 May 2017
Typical for 1998 Subaru Forester108,044 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS35 LUB
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 May 2017 120,314 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner/outer sills (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner/outer sills (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Pass 3 Dec 2014 119,877 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside front tyre sidewall dry and cracking

Oil leak

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside front tyre sidewall dry and cracking

offside rear tyre worn on outer edge and sidewall dry and cracking

windscreen has a small crack outside the swept area on passenger side

Fail 2 Dec 2014 119,877 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside front tyre sidewall dry and cracking

Oil leak

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside front tyre sidewall dry and cracking

offside rear tyre worn on outer edge and sidewall dry and cracking

windscreen has a small crack outside the swept area on passenger side

Pass 4 Dec 2013 119,589 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

n/s inner drive shaft gaiter split

n/s/f brake disc back plate corroded

o/s/f brake disc back plate corroded

Fail 4 Dec 2013 119,587 miles

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

n/s/f brake disc back plate corroded

o/s/f brake disc back plate corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2012 114,310 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2011 107,174 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 31 Aug 2010 94,122 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2009 84,426 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2008 76,591 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2007 67,004 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2006 57,010 miles

Front Service brake juddering slightly (3.7.C.2)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 1 Sep 2005
Fail 30 Aug 2005 47,974 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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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S35 LUB is a 1998 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 S35 LUB, 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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S35 LUB is a 1998 Subaru Forester, first registered on 22 September 1998.

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