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SY52 KXB

2002 Subaru Forester

Red Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Oct 2018
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

110,433 mi
Last recorded110,433 miles
Recorded on19 Oct 2017
Typical for 2002 Subaru Forester90,215 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY52 KXB
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Oct 2017 110,433 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2017 110,403 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 101,500 miles

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

Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion crossmember (6.1.B.2)

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion at subframe and suspension mounting areas both sides (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mounting area (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides at trailing arm mounts (2.4.A.3)

Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (2.4.G.1)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both sides (6.6.6)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 13 Oct 2016 101,500 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded + outer sills corroded away (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded + outer sills corroded away (2.4.A.3)

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

Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion crossmember (6.1.B.2)

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion at subframe and suspension mounting areas both sides (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mounting area (2.4.A.3)

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides at trailing arm mounts (2.4.A.3)

Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (2.4.G.1)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both sides (6.6.6)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 15 Sep 2015 88,182 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

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

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

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

both front tyres worn on edges

under side corroded front to rear tow bar mounting corroded

Fail 15 Sep 2015 88,182 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

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

Front coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

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

both front tyres worn on edges

under side corroded front to rear tow bar mounting corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2014 76,698 miles

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

front exhaust heat shields clips broken

Fail 30 Sep 2014 76,698 miles

Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

front exhaust heat shields clips broken

Pass 27 Nov 2013 63,923 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 5 Nov 2013 63,908 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 25 Oct 2012 57,719 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2011 54,659 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2010 51,234 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2009 46,604 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2008 40,263 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2007 34,806 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2006 26,687 miles

O/S N/S FRONT TYRES DEVOID OF INNER TREAD PATTERN [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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SY52 KXB is a 2002 Subaru Forester in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 SY52 KXB, 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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SY52 KXB is a 2002 Subaru Forester, first registered on 14 November 2002.

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