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W486 OTS

2000 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 May 2014
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

170,923 mi
Last recorded170,923 miles
Recorded on23 May 2013
Typical for 2000 Subaru Forester102,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW486 OTS
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 May 2013 170,923 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2013 170,707 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Pass 30 Apr 2012 166,644 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2012 166,636 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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 21 Apr 2011 162,431 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2010 157,874 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 15 Apr 2010 157,789 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 28 Apr 2009 150,636 miles

Both front coil springs have jagged edges on lower coil,benefit of doubt given to presenter as to whether springs complete as both appear same length and no broken coils found.

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

Front tyres wearing edges.

Long parking brake travel.

Nearside front inner cv gaiter split.

Nearside rear light unit cracked.

Rear brake pipes slightly corroded.

Recommend underseal.

Slight body damage.

Slight play in all anti roll bar linkages.

Windscreen cracked outside swept area.

Pass 5 Apr 2008 142,462 miles

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

Front tyres wearing edges.

Long parking brake travel.

Nearside front inner cv gaiter split.

Offside front brake binding slightly.

Rear brake pipes slightly corroded.

Rear tyres close to limit and wearing edges.

Recommend underseal.

Slight body damage.

Small crack in nearside rear light unit.

Very slight wear in rear anti roll bar linkage bushes.

Pass 4 Apr 2007 133,915 miles

Advise slight leak centre exhaust. O/s/r tyre tread low.

Pass 17 Mar 2006 127,651 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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W486 OTS is a 2000 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 W486 OTS, 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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W486 OTS is a 2000 Subaru Forester, first registered on 2 March 2000.

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