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VN08 DHZ

2008 Subaru Forester

Grey Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 May 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

129,026 mi
Last recorded129,026 miles
Recorded on6 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Subaru Forester76,799 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN08 DHZ
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc
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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 May 2026 129,026 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side jacking (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear both side T/R/E heavily corroded

Fail 6 May 2026 129,026 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side jacking (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear both side T/R/E heavily corroded

Pass 25 Apr 2025 123,665 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides of the car (5.3.4 (a) (i))

lots of underside corrosion

Fail 19 Apr 2025 123,664 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides of the car (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front brakes slightly binding (both sides of the car

lots of underside corrosion

Pass 19 Mar 2024 122,993 miles

Central Front handbrake lever long travel/approaching limit stop but operates acceptably

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush deteriorated/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount perished/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective product on lens affecting beam pattern but not significantly (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush deteriorated/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount perished/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

brake fluid appears discoloured

Fail 19 Mar 2024 122,993 miles

Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both inop (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Central Front handbrake lever long travel/approaching limit stop but operates acceptably

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush deteriorated/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount perished/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective product on lens affecting beam pattern but not significantly (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush deteriorated/split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount perished/cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

brake fluid appears discoloured

Pass 14 Mar 2023 115,904 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

exhaust center section flange badly corroded and thin

Pass 15 Mar 2022 113,251 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush rubber cracking (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush rubber cracking (5.3.2 (c))

rear flange of exhaust front pipe corroded thin

Pass 23 Mar 2021 110,217 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush rubber cracking (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush rubber cracking (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear tyre worn on outer edge

Fail 13 Jan 2021 110,196 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush rubber cracking (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush rubber cracking (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 31 Jan 2020 106,654 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

all exhaust system corroded

both front wishbone bushes worn both sides

high level brake light inop

Fail 31 Jan 2020 106,654 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

all exhaust system corroded

both front wishbone bushes worn both sides

high level brake light inop

Pass 30 Dec 2018 101,661 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

all tyres tread depth getting low

both rear upper ball joints have slight play

Pass 4 Jan 2018 95,143 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust back box and flanges corroded

Pass 2 Dec 2016 84,781 miles

All brake discs corroded and poor

Rear brake pads worn slightly low

Slight brake judder

Fail 30 Nov 2016 84,781 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

All brake discs corroded and poor

Rear brake pads worn slightly low

Slight brake judder

Pass 2 Dec 2015 77,201 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Dec 2014 69,250 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2013 60,341 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2013 59,514 miles
Pass 4 May 2012 40,066 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2011 25,347 miles

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

offside front and both rear tyres slightly perished

offside front tyre balding on edges and small cuts in sidewall

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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VN08 DHZ is a 2008 Subaru Forester in Grey with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2008 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 76,799 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 VN08 DHZ, 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 18 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VN08 DHZ is a 2008 Subaru Forester, first registered on 14 April 2008.

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