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W312 NFG

2000 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

86,386 mi
Last recorded86,386 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Subaru Forester102,495 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW312 NFG
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2026 86,386 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2025 80,760 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 77,806 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2023 74,254 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2023 74,237 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2022 70,484 miles

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

Fail 11 Apr 2022 70,448 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside rear brake effort low

Pass 14 Apr 2021 68,954 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2021 68,948 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2020 68,626 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2019 67,227 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2018 66,320 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2017 64,926 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2016 63,135 miles

corrosion to both rear upper inner wheel arches

nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 27 Mar 2015 60,778 miles

corrosion to both rear upper inner wheel arches

Pass 4 Apr 2014
Pass 15 Mar 2013 51,979 miles

very slight brake bind offside rear brake

Pass 12 Apr 2012 48,869 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2011 45,684 miles

front brake pads low

Pass 19 Apr 2010 43,645 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2009 40,459 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2008 39,263 miles
Pass 17 May 2007 36,317 miles
Pass 17 May 2006 33,714 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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W312 NFG is a 2000 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2000 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 102,495 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 W312 NFG, 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 26 years old, this Subaru Forester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was W312 NFG registered?

W312 NFG is a 2000 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 June 2000.

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