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Y815 UKO

2001 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

171,632 mi
Last recorded171,632 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Subaru Forester96,565 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY815 UKO
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 171,632 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

air con belt tensioner broken

engine light on

Fail 5 Mar 2026 171,629 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

air con belt tensioner broken

engine light on

Pass 10 Mar 2025 168,395 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Top Mount Rubber Splitting.

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 168,395 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Top Mount Rubber Splitting.

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2024 166,225 miles

Nearside Front Upper Top Mount Rubber Splitting.

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Feb 2024 166,223 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Upper Top Mount Rubber Splitting.

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

Pass 4 Oct 2022 159,936 miles

Nearside Front Upper Top Mount Rubber Splitting.

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

Fail 3 Oct 2022 159,936 miles

Central Rear Upper Oil leaking excessively from engine Engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back Box Blown . (6.1.2 (a))

Towbar attachment insecure Rear Socket's Insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Top Mount Rubber Splitting.

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

Pass 7 Jul 2021 158,044 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Belt slightly fraying at edges. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Engine management light illuminated.

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Plate damaged and deteriorating. (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Drop link arm bushes top and bottom soft and perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Drop link arm bushes top and bottom soft and perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Small split in front screen zone B.

Fail 6 Jul 2021 158,044 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth Pedal rubber worn smooth and through to metal. (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Rack gaiter heavily perished and has multiple splits.. (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt C/V gaiter split and perished. (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Belt slightly fraying at edges. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Clutch pedal rubber missing.

Engine management light illuminated.

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Plate damaged and deteriorating. (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Drop link arm bushes top and bottom soft and perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Drop link arm bushes top and bottom soft and perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Small split in front screen zone B.

Pass 25 Jun 2020 155,578 miles

ALL FOUR TYRES PERISHED

Fail 24 Jun 2020 155,578 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

ALL FOUR TYRES PERISHED

Pass 10 Apr 2019 153,930 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Mar 2019 153,919 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheelarch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheelarch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

EML Light on

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2018 140,938 miles

Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Front brake pads wearing low

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside number plate light dim

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear slight chassis corrosion

brake pedal anti-slip devise worn

eml on

Fail 19 Mar 2018 140,938 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)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Front brake pads wearing low

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside number plate light dim

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear slight chassis corrosion

brake pedal anti-slip devise worn

eml on

Pass 23 Mar 2017 126,824 miles

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

Pass 21 Mar 2016 118,700 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre perishing

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre perishing

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

Fail 16 Mar 2016 118,700 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/70/15/96t (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre perishing

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre perishing

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2015 114,578 miles

exhaust in poor condition

rear subframe in poor condition

Pass 11 Mar 2014 112,217 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

engine management light on

offside front tyre perishing

Fail 11 Mar 2014 112,217 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

engine management light on

offside front tyre perishing

Fail 7 Mar 2013 109,488 miles

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

engine management light

Pass 7 Mar 2013 109,488 miles

engine management light

Pass 2 Mar 2012 104,993 miles

ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON

Fail 2 Mar 2012 104,993 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT ON

Pass 23 Mar 2011 100,399 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Pass 18 Mar 2010 94,736 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 23 Mar 2009 86,694 miles

NEAR SIDE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT INNER C V GAITER TORN

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

Pass 3 Dec 2007 78,244 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2006 64,242 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2005 51,209 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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Y815 UKO is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 Y815 UKO, 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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Y815 UKO is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 15 May 2001.

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