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VO51 DFU

2001 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Apr 2024
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

163,773 mi
Last recorded163,773 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2023
Typical for 2001 Subaru Forester96,565 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO51 DFU
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2023 163,773 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm or under (215/45/17) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear play in diff bushes

Fail 20 Apr 2023 163,773 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm or under (215/45/17) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear play in diff bushes

Pass 19 Apr 2022 161,608 miles

Nearside Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Nearside Rear diff support bushes play

Offside Front wiper arm loose / broken pin in arm

Offside Rear diff support bushes play

Fail 14 Mar 2022 161,602 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt dust cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged rubbing against drive shaft (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure rear box & tail mount corroded off (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength near diff support bushes (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured corroded off (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Diff support bushed

Offside Front Diff support bushed

Offside Front wiper arm loose / broken pin in arm

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair reading low (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 3 Mar 2021 159,145 miles

Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Feb 2021 159,141 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s and n/s arches to inner arches holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2020 157,510 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 27 Feb 2020 157,510 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 153,280 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure taped in (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 1 Mar 2019 153,226 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Fuel pipe leaking strong smell of fuel (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure taped in (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 19 Mar 2018 147,142 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator obscured but not more than 50% taped on (1.4.A.2d)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center to rear join (7.1.2)

Pass 9 Mar 2017 142,413 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center pipe rear join (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator obscured but not more than 50% taped over (1.4.A.2d)

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

Nearside Front direction indicator taped to body

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement suspension linkage arm front bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 Mar 2017 142,399 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Center pipe front join (7.1.2)

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

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

Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced both mounting points (2.4.G.1)

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center pipe rear join (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator obscured but not more than 50% taped over (1.4.A.2d)

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

Nearside Front direction indicator taped to body

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement suspension linkage arm front bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 138,557 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2015 130,450 miles

rear brakes meet minimum standard ///rear pads thin rear discs are corroded

Pass 12 Mar 2014 121,951 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear exhaust deteriorating.

Slight window tint o/s/f.

Pass 15 Feb 2013 113,701 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2012 107,389 miles

Slightly tinted window o/s/f

Fail 21 Feb 2012 107,389 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Slightly tinted window o/s/f

Pass 9 Mar 2011 102,063 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Nov 2009 99,187 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2008 93,723 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2007 84,625 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2006 79,452 miles

back box rusty

front pads getting low

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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VO51 DFU is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2001 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 96,565 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 VO51 DFU, 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 25 years old, this Subaru Forester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VO51 DFU is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 6 September 2001.

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