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VO52 VUD

2002 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Oct 2025
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

93,191 mi
Last recorded93,191 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2024
Typical for 2002 Subaru Forester90,215 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO52 VUD
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2002
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2024 93,191 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2024 93,189 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength strut tower (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2023 89,676 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2022 86,707 miles

Central Exhaust shield insecure

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear General corrosion to suspension

Pass 24 Sep 2021 83,774 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2021 83,774 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2020 81,405 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Sep 2020 81,405 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2019 78,406 miles

o/s/r metal brake pipe corroded

Fail 30 Sep 2019 78,406 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced front of inner arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced front of rear arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate inscription illegible covered by towbar (0.1 (b))

o/s/r metal brake pipe corroded

Pass 4 Oct 2018 74,913 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2017 72,697 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2017 72,694 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (7.1.2)

rear wheel bearings noisy

Pass 26 Sep 2016 69,644 miles

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

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

rear diff mounts worn

Pass 28 Sep 2015 65,709 miles

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

rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 28 Sep 2015 65,709 miles

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

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

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 17 Sep 2014 60,524 miles

front brake pads getting low

n/s/f tyre perished and close to legal limit

o/s/f tyre perished and close to legal limit

o/s/r and n/s/r tyres perished

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 25 Sep 2013 56,532 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2012 53,240 miles

exhaust back box slighlty corroded

Fail 25 Sep 2012 53,240 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

exhaust back box slighlty corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2011 48,729 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2010 42,790 miles

exhaust heat shields insecure (rattle) also rear silencer corroding

wear lip on both front brake discs (borderline pass)

Pass 30 Sep 2009 36,390 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 30,039 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

all tyres wearing thin

rear tyres perishing

Pass 27 Sep 2007 24,184 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2006 19,113 miles

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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VO52 VUD is a 2002 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 VO52 VUD, 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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VO52 VUD is a 2002 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 October 2002.

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