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S367 JRH

1998 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Sep 2015
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

118,895 mi
Last recorded118,895 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2014
Typical for 1998 Subaru Forester108,044 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS367 JRH
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2014 118,895 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2014 118,895 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Fail 19 May 2014 118,788 miles

Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear bumper insecure

rear bumper support corroded

Pass 23 May 2013 114,990 miles
Fail 13 May 2013 114,821 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Pass 29 Jun 2012 110,567 miles

N/S/R axel suport corroded

Fail 28 Jun 2012 110,562 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) DANGEROUS

N/S/R axel suport corroded

front brake discs badly corroded

Pass 11 Jul 2011 105,945 miles

play in wiper linkage

Pass 19 Jul 2010 99,442 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2009 93,752 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2009 93,747 miles

Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 30 Jul 2008 87,278 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2008 87,278 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 13 Apr 2007 80,899 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2006 73,904 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISK INNER FACES ARE CORRODED.REAR SILENCER SECTION OF EXHAUST IS CORRODED

Fail 23 Mar 2006 73,564 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

FRONT BRAKE PADS LOOK TO BE LOW.FRONT BRAKE DISKS INNER FACES HAVE CORROSION.REAR SILENCER IS CORRODED

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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S367 JRH is a 1998 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

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 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 S367 JRH, 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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S367 JRH is a 1998 Subaru Forester, first registered on 9 September 1998.

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