MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
177,052 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
clutch pedal rubber split.rh no` plate lamp dim.ns wiper smearing.nsf tyre worn low.osr tyre bald on edge and nail in tread.
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
front tyre worn to 2mm. osr tyre bald on edges and cut on inner wall.215/50*17V
n/s wiper smearing (BORDERLINE PASS)
r/h no` plate lamp dim.
r/h/f wheel arch liner adrift.
rear discs coroded/deteriorating on outer surfaces.
small tear in rhf seat belt.
How Reliable is the Subaru Forester?
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W898 DNW is a 2000 Subaru Forester in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 W898 DNW, 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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W898 DNW is a 2000 Subaru Forester, first registered on 18 April 2000.
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