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SR11 KWS

2011 Subaru Forester

Green Diesel 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jan 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

180,242 mi
Last recorded180,242 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2025
Typical for 2011 Subaru Forester75,983 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSR11 KWS
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2011
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2025 180,242 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and with slight fluctuation (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Dec 2024 179,532 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill corroded/holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and with slight fluctuation (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs ,near side rear worse on outer face, and with fluctuation (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Dec 2023 167,329 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All brake discs and with wear lip (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both front (1.2.1 (f))

Front clutch biting point very low

Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner roll bar [d] bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2022 150,144 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2022 150,140 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front arms rear most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2021 135,355 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear most bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres low on edge 4,4,3,mm to bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear bumper slight damage

Pass 7 Dec 2020 125,241 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear most arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing low on edges 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on edges 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Dec 2020 125,237 miles

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely both rear brakes binding (1.2.1 (c))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front rear most arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing low on edges 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Front both front brakes slight binding

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs , brake pads wearing low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing low on edges 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Dec 2019 112,627 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front arm rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front heat shield slightly loose.

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tyres on 3mm and wearing bald on inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust joins corroding.

Pass 4 Jan 2019 98,644 miles

Brake pedal juddering during brake test.

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front arm rear bushes splitting. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front exhaust join and both rear silencer joins corroding.

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

Pass 28 Dec 2017 84,541 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2016 72,875 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2015 60,156 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Dec 2014 48,681 miles

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

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

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

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

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

rear wiper worn to excess

Fail 30 Dec 2014 48,681 miles

Front Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

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

nearside wiper worn

rear wiper worn to excess

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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SR11 KWS is a 2011 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2011 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 75,983 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 SR11 KWS, 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 15 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SR11 KWS registered?

SR11 KWS is a 2011 Subaru Forester, first registered on 20 July 2011.

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