MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,002 miAbove average mileage for this year
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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
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
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))
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))
poor headlamp beam pattern both sides
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))
Front brake pads heavily worn
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
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
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
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.
Both headlamp lenses clouded
Nearside front outer CV gaiter pinholed
Slight play nearside rear droplink upper bush
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
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)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
n,s,r wheel bearing slightly noisey
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
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.
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
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.
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)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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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