MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,499 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement passenger side rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal drivers side front subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drivers side rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength drivers side inner seal holed and corroded with in 30cm of rear trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced passenger side rear inner seal corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement passenger side rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal drivers side front subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement drivers side rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish
Offside Rear tyre starting to perish
engine management light on
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint droplink (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear tyre starting to perish
Offside Rear tyre starting to perish
engine management light on
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
underside of vehicle and components heavily corroded
Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
underside of vehicle and components heavily corroded
Exhaust heat shield heat on with welding wiring, rattling.
Front disc's in very poor condition
Nearside rear tyre bold on inner edge
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Exhaust heat shield heat on with welding wiring, rattling.
Front disc's in very poor condition
Nearside rear tyre bold on inner edge
Exhaust heat shields loose & rattling
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear tyre rubbed on outside edge
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Engine oil level low
Exhaust heat shield bracket broken and rattling
Offside wiper blade slighty torn at end
Oil leak
Rear bumper cover slighty damaged at nearside
Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
slight front brake imbalance
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SV53 SSZ is a 2003 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2003 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 90,591 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 SV53 SSZ, 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 23 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was SV53 SSZ registered?
SV53 SSZ is a 2003 Subaru Forester, first registered on 4 September 2003.
Is SV53 SSZ safe to buy?
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