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S97 OTR

1998 Subaru Forester

White Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 May 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

168,919 mi
Last recorded168,919 miles
Recorded on16 May 2026
Typical for 1998 Subaru Forester108,044 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS97 OTR
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 May 2026 168,919 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 8 May 2025 166,224 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play

Pass 29 Apr 2024 162,190 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 16 May 2023 160,373 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively front brakes slight binding (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 3 May 2023 160,368 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively front brakes slight binding (1.2.1 (f))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2020 155,953 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ALL (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2019 149,252 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2018 140,298 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2017 131,471 miles

Oil leak

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

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 10 Oct 2016 123,640 miles

Oil leak

Pass 7 Oct 2015 114,279 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2015 114,279 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 10 Oct 2014 106,301 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Oct 2013 97,049 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2012 87,304 miles

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

Fail 14 Sep 2012 87,304 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2011 78,431 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 23 Sep 2011 78,431 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 1 Oct 2010 70,896 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 13 Oct 2009 64,294 miles

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

Fail 12 Oct 2009 64,294 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Nail in offside front tyre

Pass 17 Sep 2008 57,768 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2007 51,770 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake pads getting low.

Fail 11 Oct 2007 51,770 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake pads getting low.

Pass 12 Oct 2006 39,598 miles

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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S97 OTR is a 1998 Subaru Forester in White with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 S97 OTR, 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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S97 OTR is a 1998 Subaru Forester, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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