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SP52 JCO

2002 Subaru Forester

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Jul 2025
Tests32 (17 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate53.1%

Mileage

172,026 mi
Last recorded172,026 miles
Recorded on9 Jul 2024
Typical for 2002 Subaru Forester90,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP52 JCO
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

17 pass 15 fail
Pass 9 Jul 2024 172,026 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2024 172,025 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 12 Mar 2024 172,024 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting rear wheel arch area. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner wheel arch area. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2023 167,185 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Central Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective exhaust hits tow bar mount (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front headlamp washer missing

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both front wheels arches damaged (lower)

coolant level low

no rear seats fitted at time of test

vehicle heavily corroded

Fail 1 Mar 2023 167,184 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting both inner sills (chalked) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Central Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective exhaust hits tow bar mount (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front headlamp washer missing

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

both front wheels arches damaged (lower)

coolant level low

no rear seats fitted at time of test

vehicle heavily corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2022 164,495 miles

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock body badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front headlight washer jet broken

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock body badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

engine oil cap was missing (found later lower down in engine bay)

Fail 22 Feb 2022 164,494 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill corroded and holed (marked with chalk) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag warning light on (7.1.6 (a))

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock body badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front headlight washer jet broken

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock body badly corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

Seat belt missing no rear seat belts were presented (seats led down) (7.1.2 (a))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

engine oil cap was missing (found later lower down in engine bay)

Pass 5 Jan 2021 158,815 miles

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

rear seats folded down at time of test to observe seat belts

Fail 23 Dec 2020 158,813 miles

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering sill (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

rear seats folded down at time of test to observe seat belts

Pass 4 Dec 2019 153,624 miles

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

Fail 29 Nov 2019 153,622 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Anti roll bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Handbrake imbalance on rear NS/145 OS/200

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

Pass 13 Nov 2018 149,889 miles

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Oct 2018 149,887 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2017 144,935 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear exhaust silencer heatshield insecure

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

sill covers fitted

Fail 19 Oct 2017 144,934 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear exhaust silencer heatshield insecure

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

sill covers fitted

Pass 3 Dec 2016 142,054 miles

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

Oil leak ()

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 2 Dec 2016 142,053 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak ()

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 Aug 2015 123,025 miles

Advise wipers smeary

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 4 Aug 2015 123,024 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Advise wipers smeary

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 13 Aug 2014 109,225 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

noise@ o/s/r when reversing

underbody getting corroded

Fail 9 Aug 2014 109,224 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

noise@ o/s/r when reversing

underbody getting corroded

Pass 15 Feb 2013 97,380 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2012 97,378 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Advise battery insecure

Pass 2 Jul 2012 95,655 miles

Advise rear silencer deteriorated

Fail 2 Jul 2011 90,077 miles

Advise wipers smeary

Battery insecure

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 2 Jul 2011 90,077 miles

Advise wipers smeary

Battery insecure

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Oct 2010 84,955 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear brake disc corroded

rear diff housing mounting bushes in poor condition

rear seat base loose

Fail 30 Sep 2010 84,955 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

rear brake disc corroded

rear diff housing mounting bushes in poor condition

rear seat base loose

Pass 12 Nov 2009 77,333 miles

front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 27 Nov 2007 59,291 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2007 59,291 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Oct 2006 53,486 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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SP52 JCO is a 2002 Subaru Forester in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.1%.

Across all 2002 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 90,215 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 SP52 JCO, 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 24 years old, this Subaru Forester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SP52 JCO is a 2002 Subaru Forester, first registered on 13 November 2002.

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