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WJ51 EKV

2001 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Feb 2021
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

118,637 mi
Last recorded118,637 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2021
Typical for 2001 Subaru Forester96,565 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ51 EKV
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Fail 12 Feb 2021 118,637 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2020 115,624 miles

chips in windscreen outside zone 'a'

Fail 20 Jan 2020 115,624 miles

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'

Pass 5 Feb 2019 112,180 miles

centre exhaust flange heavily corroded.

rear brake pads starting to get low.

rear sub-frame corroded.

Fail 5 Feb 2019 112,180 miles

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.

Pass 12 Feb 2018 107,105 miles

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

Fail 6 Feb 2018 107,105 miles

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)

Pass 8 Feb 2017 103,582 miles

Offside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold (7.1.2)

front brake discs corroded and pads starting to get low.

Fail 7 Feb 2017 103,582 miles

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.

Pass 5 Feb 2016 98,673 miles

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

Fail 5 Feb 2016 98,673 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2015 94,359 miles

nearside rear brake pads very low, rear discs corroded

Pass 30 Jan 2014 89,694 miles

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.

Fail 28 Jan 2014 89,674 miles

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.

Fail 4 Feb 2013 86,833 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2013 86,833 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2012 85,399 miles

rear exhaust box deteriorated

rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 10 Feb 2012 85,398 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2011 83,895 miles

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.

Pass 16 Feb 2010 78,310 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2009 67,619 miles

nearside front inner driveshaft gaiter split

nearside rear tyre worn on inner & outer edges

Pass 5 Feb 2008 55,860 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2007 40,557 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2007 40,557 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Outer Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 22 Sep 2006 33,586 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2006 21,128 miles

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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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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