MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,637 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joints to cat (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened adjacent to nearside & offside rear suspension arm inner mountings (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front tyre perished
Rear suspension arms very corroded
chips in windscreen outside zone 'a'
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
chips in windscreen outside zone 'a'
centre exhaust flange heavily corroded.
rear brake pads starting to get low.
rear sub-frame corroded.
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
centre exhaust flange heavily corroded.
rear brake pads starting to get low.
rear sub-frame corroded.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold area (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (7.1.2)
front brake discs corroded and pads starting to get low.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (7.1.2)
front brake discs corroded and pads starting to get low.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear exhaust box corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear exhaust box corroded
nearside rear brake pads very low, rear discs corroded
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear tyres wearing on edges.
rear brake discs heavily corroded.
rear exhaust box heavily corroded.
slight corrosion to inner surface of front brake discs.
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
EML on.
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both rear tyres wearing on edges.
deep cut to o/s/f tyre.
front tyres wearing on inner edge.
rear brake discs heavily corroded.
rear exhaust box heavily corroded.
slight corrosion to inner surface of front brake discs.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
coolant overflow pipe has hole in it
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
coolant overflow pipe has hole in it
rear exhaust box deteriorated
rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake pads low
nearside front tyre pressure very low
rear exhaust box deteriorated
rear tyres wearing on inner edges
near side rear tyre worn on inner and outer edge.
off side front tyre worn on inner edge.
slight knocking from steering rack arm off side front.
near side and offside rear brake discs slight wear /surface corrosion
paint damage to offside front bumper area
rear brake pad material low near side and offside
nearside front inner driveshaft gaiter split
nearside rear tyre worn on inner & outer edges
near side and offside rear tyres worn slightly inner and outer edges also slight perishing around tread-side wall areas
slight stone damage to front windscreen out side of zone A but within sweep area of wiper damage less than 40mm diameter
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Outer Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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WJ51 EKV is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 WJ51 EKV, 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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WJ51 EKV is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 21 September 2001.
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