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W606 OSS

2014 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

34,233 mi
Last recorded34,233 miles
Recorded on20 Dec 2025
Typical for 2014 Subaru Forester60,694 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW606 OSS
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2014
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 20 Dec 2025 34,233 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2024 32,737 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2022 30,109 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2021 27,974 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2020 21,897 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2020 21,897 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2018 19,107 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All discs badly coroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Steering column lower bush displaced

Pass 29 Nov 2017 15,344 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Steering column lower bush/grommet displaced

Fail 27 Nov 2017 15,315 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases system deteriorated (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Steering column lower bush/grommet displaced

Pass 25 Nov 2016 12,566 miles

Steering column lower bush/grommet displaced

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs coroded (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Dec 2015 10,029 miles

Lower steering column grommet/bush displaced

Offside Rear Brake disc outer face coroded

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Pass 18 Dec 2014 7,038 miles

Offside front, nearside rear & offside rear tyres all have splits to tread area ALMOST FAIL CRITERIA

Steering column lower bush /grommet displaced

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Pass 20 Dec 2013 5,232 miles

steering column lower grommet displaced

steering column lower joint fouling fuel pipe

Fail 8 Oct 2012 5,000 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)

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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W606 OSS is a 2014 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2014 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.3% with a typical mileage of 60,694 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 W606 OSS, 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 12 years old, this Subaru Forester is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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W606 OSS is a 2014 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 March 2014.

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