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Y241 WER

2001 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Nov 2021
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

186,832 mi
Last recorded186,832 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2020
Typical for 2001 Subaru Forester96,565 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY241 WER
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2020 186,832 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear wheel arch slightly corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Apr 2019 176,425 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2018 165,566 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2018 165,566 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Front of trailing arm (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)

Pass 14 Jan 2017 158,035 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 14 Jan 2017 158,035 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jan 2016 148,816 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2015 138,988 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 3 Feb 2014 128,347 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2012 123,348 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2012 123,346 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 18 Nov 2011 113,488 miles

nearside front tyre worn on edge

offside front inner cv boot split

offside front wiper split

rear brake disks corroding

Pass 24 Nov 2010 104,291 miles

nearside front inner cv boot split

Fail 19 Nov 2010 104,124 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

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

nearside front inner cv boot split

Pass 13 Nov 2009 92,159 miles

back box outer skin badley corroded

Pass 6 Nov 2008 81,083 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2008 81,062 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Pass 24 Jul 2008 81,022 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2007 74,135 miles

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

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

rear brakes need servicing

Pass 8 Mar 2007 66,982 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2006 50,230 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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Y241 WER is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 Y241 WER, 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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Y241 WER is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 2 April 2001.

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