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SN63 LBO

2013 Subaru Forester

Green Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

131,216 mi
Last recorded131,216 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2013 Subaru Forester67,736 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSN63 LBO
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2013
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 131,216 miles

Front & rear suspension components corroded

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper bumper insecure

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.50mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside wing mirror casing damaged

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.80mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper bumper insecure

Offside Rear lens cracked

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear seats down at time of test

bonnet strut inop

underbody corrosion

Fail 10 Dec 2025 131,216 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front & rear suspension components corroded

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper bumper insecure

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.50mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside wing mirror casing damaged

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.80mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper bumper insecure

Offside Rear lens cracked

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear seats down at time of test

bonnet strut inop

underbody corrosion

Pass 2 Dec 2024 129,716 miles

Front & rear suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Upper bumper insecure

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.90mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside wing mirror casing damaged

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.70mm & tyre soft (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper bumper insecure

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

bonnet strut inop

underbody corrosion

Pass 15 Dec 2023 126,684 miles

Front & rear suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.30mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside wing mirror casing damaged

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.30mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper bumper insecure

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear seats down at time of test

bonnet strut inop

underbody corrosion

Fail 5 Dec 2023 126,681 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front & rear suspension components corroded

Front Tyre obviously under inflated both tyres (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.30mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside wing mirror casing damaged

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3.30mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper bumper insecure

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear seats down at time of test

bonnet strut inop

underbody corrosion

Pass 9 Dec 2022 120,021 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Dec 2022 120,021 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 8 Dec 2021 109,417 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2021 109,417 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Nov 2020 102,139 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2020 102,137 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/60/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front slight corrosion inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front 85 percent inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Nov 2019 95,536 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2019 91,687 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2018 79,566 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2018 79,127 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2017 65,395 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2016 64,495 miles

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

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

front tyres worn inner edges

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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SN63 LBO is a 2013 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2013 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 67,736 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 SN63 LBO, 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 13 years old, this Subaru Forester is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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SN63 LBO is a 2013 Subaru Forester, first registered on 4 September 2013.

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