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X233 HBY

2000 Subaru Forester

Black Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2023
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

124,002 mi
Last recorded124,002 miles
Recorded on21 Sep 2022
Typical for 2000 Subaru Forester102,495 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX233 HBY
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Sep 2022 124,002 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

sill covers fitted

Fail 20 Sep 2022 124,001 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp cloudy (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

sill covers fitted

Pass 23 Sep 2021 123,722 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2021 123,721 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2020 122,098 miles

poor headlamp beam pattern both sides

Pass 7 Oct 2019 120,314 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2019 120,314 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both lenses clouded (4.1.2 (c))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Front brake pads heavily worn

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2018 118,261 miles

Front brake pads heavily worn

Fail 24 Sep 2018 118,261 miles

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

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Front brake pads heavily worn

Pass 27 Sep 2017 115,339 miles

Nearside front 205/70 x 15 tyre worn outer edge

Offside front outer CV gaiter pin holed

Offside rear trailing arm bush poor condition

Slight play rear anti roll bar mounting bushes

Fail 27 Sep 2017 115,339 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both lenses clouded (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside front 205/70 x 15 tyre worn outer edge

Offside front outer CV gaiter pin holed

Offside rear trailing arm bush poor condition

Slight play rear anti roll bar mounting bushes

Pass 11 Oct 2016 111,859 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2016 111,859 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both, lenses clouded (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/70 x 15 (4.1.E.1)

Front brake pads worn

Nearside rear tyre worn to limit, inner edge.

Pass 28 Sep 2015 109,252 miles

Both headlamp lenses clouded

Nearside front outer CV gaiter pinholed

Slight play nearside rear droplink upper bush

Fail 28 Sep 2015 109,252 miles

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

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

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

Both headlamp lenses clouded

Nearside front outer CV gaiter pinholed

Slight play nearside rear droplink upper bush

Pass 9 Oct 2014 106,657 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2014 106,657 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2013 103,099 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2012 100,380 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n,s,r wheel bearing slightly noisey

Fail 20 Sep 2012 100,380 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

n,s,r wheel bearing slightly noisey

Pass 26 Sep 2011 97,668 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

n,s,r wheel bearing is slightly noisey when rotated.

Pass 22 Sep 2010 94,115 miles

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

nearside rear tyre has a screw in the tread which is in a repairable position

Pass 24 Sep 2009 89,405 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear 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)

nearside rack arm has slight movement.

offside rack arm has slight movement.

Pass 16 Oct 2008 84,425 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2007 80,291 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2006 73,779 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2005 60,850 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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X233 HBY is a 2000 Subaru Forester in Black with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 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 X233 HBY, 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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X233 HBY is a 2000 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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