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WJ04 NMZ

2004 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2024
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

199,664 mi
Last recorded199,664 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2023
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ04 NMZ
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2023 199,664 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s plus caliper pins worn and disc covers heavily corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end ? (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s plus n/s front outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly deteriorated plus track rod ends n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))

exhaust rusty in places slight blow rear joint

headlights condensated n/s and o/s

minor screen chips

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

Fail 17 Mar 2023 199,664 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s plus caliper pins worn and disc covers heavily corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end ? (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s and o/s plus n/s front outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly deteriorated plus track rod ends n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))

exhaust rusty in places slight blow rear joint

headlights condensated n/s and o/s

minor screen chips

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

Pass 21 Mar 2022 194,993 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s and o/s - plus track rod ends n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

exhaust rusty in place / slight blow rear box

front brake disc covers rusty - plus caliper pins slightly worn n/s and o/s

headlamps condensated n/s and o/s

minor screen chips

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

Fail 21 Mar 2022 194,993 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect n/s and o/s (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened mounting area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s and o/s - plus track rod ends n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

exhaust rusty in place / slight blow rear box

front brake disc covers rusty - plus caliper pins slightly worn n/s and o/s

headlamps condensated n/s and o/s

minor screen chips

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

Pass 4 Feb 2021 190,039 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated outer n/s and o/s - slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end very slight (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))

exhaust rusty in places / joints

front brake caliper slider pins slightly worn n/s and o/s

minor screen chips ;

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

Fail 4 Feb 2021 190,039 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated outer n/s and o/s - slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end very slight (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))

exhaust rusty in places / joints

front brake caliper slider pins slightly worn n/s and o/s

minor screen chips ;

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

Pass 19 Feb 2020 186,386 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play plus o/s bush slightly worn ; (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))

front brake caliper pins slightly worn ;

minor screen chips

rear exhaust joint rusty ;

slight noise from a/c pump ??

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

Pass 17 Jan 2019 179,409 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front brake caliper pins slack / worn slightly ;

front tyres getting low on tread ;

minor screen chips ;

rear differential oil leak plus noisey

rear exhaust joints rusty ;

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

Pass 25 Jan 2018 171,186 miles

Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

minor screen chips

offside rear tyre worn on outer edge ;

rear drive shaft seals slight oil seepage ??

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trims fitted

Pass 12 Jan 2017 159,781 miles

screen chips outside A zone

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trim fitted

Pass 15 Jan 2016 150,159 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

windscreen chips outside a zone ;

Pass 8 Jan 2015 137,049 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trim fitted

Fail 8 Jan 2015 137,049 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trim fitted

Pass 31 Dec 2013 124,618 miles

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

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trim fitted

Pass 12 Dec 2012 110,441 miles

front exhaust sheild or cat rattling ?

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trim fitted

Fail 12 Dec 2012 110,441 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

front exhaust sheild or cat rattling ?

unable to fully inspect outer sills plastic trim fitted

Pass 9 Dec 2011 99,149 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Dec 2010 82,138 miles
Pass 14 May 2010 77,325 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 11 May 2009 70,631 miles
Pass 15 May 2008 60,052 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2007 42,999 miles

both front tyres treads worn on the inside

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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WJ04 NMZ is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2004 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 88,952 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 WJ04 NMZ, 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 22 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WJ04 NMZ is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 26 April 2004.

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