MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,617 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Underbody Has Slight Corrosion
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
Under carrage component sign of rust
both upper strut mount and bulkhead slight corrosion
n/s/front and o/s/front inner cv gaitor split
under carrage showing sign of corrosion
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both sides rear flexible brake hose metal ends getting quite rusty
both sides rear flexible brake hose metal ends getting quite rusty
Rear Sub-frame worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
How Reliable is the Subaru Forester?
Based on 456,470 MOT tests across 33,044 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y179 RPS is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
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 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 Y179 RPS, 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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Y179 RPS is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 21 March 2001.
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