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Y264 JHG

2001 Subaru Forester

Black Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Mar 2027
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

101,883 mi
Last recorded101,883 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2026
Typical for 2001 Subaru Forester96,565 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY264 JHG
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc
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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2026 101,883 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning tail lamp inop (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe rusty in clip at side of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 Feb 2026 101,883 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt CV gaiter split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning tail lamp inop (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe end rusty (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe rusty in clip at side of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Mar 2025 95,630 miles

Engine oil on minimum

Fuel Pipe/s corroded at side of fuel tank ()

Oil leak, but not excessive From right hand engine rocker cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2024 90,182 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust pipe (CAT PIPE ) (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe rusty at flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner drive shaft gaiter slight loose on joint

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil strut assembly light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe joint to flex hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe rusty at flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated gaiter slight deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joint to flex hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

outer sills have covers fitted

Fail 29 Feb 2024 90,180 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt c.v gaiter burst (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust pipe (CAT PIPE ) (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe rusty at flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner drive shaft gaiter slight loose on joint

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil strut assembly light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe joint to flex hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe rusty at flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated gaiter slight deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joint to flex hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

outer sills have covers fitted

Pass 8 Mar 2023 82,528 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe rusty at flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear brake pipe junction to flex hose surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear brake pipe junction to flex hose surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Edge cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Mar 2023 82,528 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe rusty at flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear brake pipe junction to flex hose surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To rear brake pipe junction to flex hose surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Edge cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 78,570 miles

Nearside Front brake binding

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 76,649 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe under heat shield (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front Upper strut top mounting deteriorated and cracking

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slight cracking on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak from gaiter (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper top mounting deteriorated and cracking

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 11 Mar 2021 76,649 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe under heat shield (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Front Upper strut top mounting deteriorated and cracking

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slight cracking on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak from gaiter (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Upper top mounting deteriorated and cracking

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Mar 2020 74,775 miles

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Fail 11 Mar 2020 74,775 miles

Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Pass 25 Feb 2019 73,297 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Feb 2019 73,297 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 65,245 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

sills have covers fitted

Fail 12 Mar 2018 65,147 miles

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 Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

sills have covers fitted

Pass 17 Mar 2017 56,157 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

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

sills have covers fitted

Pass 24 Feb 2016 47,592 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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Y264 JHG is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Black with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 Y264 JHG, 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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Y264 JHG is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 13 August 2001.

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