MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
138,907 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded
Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
n/s and o/s inner sills corroded
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
n/s and o/s inner sills corroded
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front brake discs corroded
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
front brake discs corroded
both front to rear brake pipes corroded at rear
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Subaru Forester?
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SY53 MZW is a 2003 Subaru Forester in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 SY53 MZW, 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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SY53 MZW is a 2003 Subaru Forester, first registered on 2 September 2003.
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