MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,540 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
brake pipes greased
recent welding repairs covered in underseal
underside including chassis, sills and suspension components corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
brake pipes greased
underside including chassis, sills and suspension components corroded
Brake pipes and brake flexi hose ferrulle have been coated with grease
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear bumper accident damaged
Subframes and suspension components corroded
Rear bumper accident damaged
Brake pipes and brake flexi hose ferrulle have been coated with grease
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Subframes and suspension components corroded
all brake hose ferrules coated with grease
all rear suspension components corroded.
both front coil springs and suspension strut casings corroded.
rear subframe corroded
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) DANGEROUS
all brake hose ferrules coated with grease
all rear suspension components corroded.
both front coil springs and suspension strut casings corroded.
rear bearing noise.
rear subframe corroded
Offside front anti roll bar link has slight play
rear differential support beam bushes deteriorated.
tow bar corroded wiring dissconnected.
underside of vehicle corroded.
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS
all brake pipes have a coating of grease.
offside and nearside rear differential support beam bushes deteriorated.
offside front inner driveshaft gaitor split
underside of vehicle in a heavily corroded condition.
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Rear registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
rear registration plate slightly damaged
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
brake pipes hidden by rear subframe cannot be checked for condition.
rear exhaust silencer deteriorated.
slight corrosion on all rear brake pipes.
How Reliable is the Subaru Forester?
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SP51 HSO is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2001 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 96,565 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 SP51 HSO, 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 25 years old, this Subaru Forester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was SP51 HSO registered?
SP51 HSO is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 2 November 2001.
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