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WA51 HRW

2001 Subaru Forester

Yellow Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Jan 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

145,722 mi
Last recorded145,722 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2001 Subaru Forester96,565 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWA51 HRW
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 145,722 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2024 138,654 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2024 138,616 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2023 128,446 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2023 128,427 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge right on limit! (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Aug 2022 119,680 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Aug 2022 119,680 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 31 Aug 2021 103,417 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2020 101,996 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (0.1 (b))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear tyres badly cracking

engine drive belt deteriorated

nearside front fog lamp not working

rear suspension trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Fail 5 Nov 2020 101,990 miles

Emissions not tested due to major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill end/inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end/inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill end/inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slight damage (0.1 (b))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both rear tyres badly cracking

engine drive belt deteriorated

nearside front fog lamp not working

rear suspension trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Pass 18 Oct 2019 99,207 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear slight corrosion to rear subframe

Fail 18 Oct 2019 99,207 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect pattern poor (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front beam image poor

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear slight corrosion to rear subframe

Pass 8 Nov 2018 94,933 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

both rear tyres starting to crack

front fog lamps damaged

nearside headlamp pattern slightly poor

power steering drive belt In slightly poor condition

Fail 8 Nov 2018 94,932 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread slightly damaged (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

both rear tyres starting to crack

front fog lamps damaged

nearside headlamp pattern slightly poor

power steering drive belt In slightly poor condition

Pass 24 Oct 2017 89,581 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension 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 advise rear parking brake effort 16% only just requirements

both rear tyres cracking

Fail 20 Oct 2017 89,560 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension 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)

both front tyres very badly worn on edges+cracking+tread depths low

both rear tyres cracking

headlamps in poor condition

rear brake discs in poor condition

Pass 22 Oct 2016 84,766 miles

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

all tyres starting to crack

brake pedal rubber worn

front tyres worn on edges

headlamps and patterns slightly poor

Fail 20 Oct 2016 84,760 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

all tyres starting to crack

brake pedal rubber worn

front tyres worn on edges

headlamps and patterns slightly poor

Pass 17 Nov 2015 80,043 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

nearside headlamp pattern slightly poor

rear brake pads getting low

Fail 13 Nov 2015 80,043 miles

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

brake pedal rubber worn

nearside headlamp pattern slightly poor

rear brake pads getting low

Pass 3 Nov 2014 74,793 miles

rear exhaust slightly deteriorated

wiper blades slightly deteriorated

Pass 14 Nov 2013 71,110 miles

exhaust system corroded

Pass 30 Oct 2012 65,008 miles

both front brakes slight binding

exhaust system corroded

front brake discs worn

Pass 26 Oct 2011 58,362 miles

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

all four tyre treads worn on both edges

front brake discs slightly deteriorated

Pass 11 Nov 2010 53,803 miles

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

front brake discs worn

slight binding on rear brakes

Pass 5 Nov 2009 49,580 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 7 Nov 2008 46,262 miles

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

brake fluid getting low

Pass 14 Nov 2007 43,155 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 14 Nov 2007 43,155 miles

Front registration plate not displaying a BSAU 145d marking (6.3.3b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Nov 2006 40,607 miles

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

nearside rear tyre slightly flat

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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WA51 HRW is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Yellow with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.5% with a typical mileage of 96,565 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 WA51 HRW, 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 25 years old, this Subaru Forester is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WA51 HRW is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 19 October 2001.

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