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Y557 AAB

2001 Subaru Forester

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2024
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

101,379 mi
Last recorded101,379 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2024
Typical for 2001 Subaru Forester96,565 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY557 AAB
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Fail 19 Sep 2024 101,379 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2023 97,746 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2022 94,151 miles

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2021 89,407 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2020 85,861 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2019 79,958 miles

Nearside Rear 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 20 Sep 2018 72,237 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

wipers smeary

Pass 4 Oct 2017 67,575 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2016 60,511 miles

2 front tyres side wall cracked

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

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Fail 17 Oct 2016 60,511 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened broken (2.4.G.1)

2 front tyres side wall cracked

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

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

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 10 Jan 2016 53,808 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2015 49,726 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2015 49,726 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 6 Feb 2014 43,965 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2013 41,349 miles
Pass 3 May 2012 37,580 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2011 34,058 miles
Pass 4 May 2010 30,391 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2009 25,910 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2008 20,551 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2007 15,370 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 8 Mar 2007 15,370 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 6 Feb 2006 9,257 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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Y557 AAB is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 Y557 AAB, 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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Y557 AAB is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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