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Y899 TKK

2001 Subaru Forester

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests23 (21 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate91.3%

Mileage

128,030 mi
Last recorded128,030 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Subaru Forester96,565 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY899 TKK
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

21 pass 2 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 128,030 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2025 124,876 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2024 122,135 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2023 120,284 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2022 117,825 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2021 115,833 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2020 114,662 miles

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

Pass 6 Mar 2019 111,080 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2018 108,104 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2018 108,104 miles

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

Pass 13 Mar 2017 105,240 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 Mar 2016 100,300 miles

Front windscreen wiper blades slight smearing in use

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened temporary repair has been attempted (5.2.2a)

Fail 7 Mar 2016 100,299 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated 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)

Front windscreen wiper blades slight smearing in use

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened temporary repair has been attempted (5.2.2a)

Pass 14 Mar 2015 94,514 miles

Both rear tyres perished / cracking slightly

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

centre / rear exhaust heavily corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2014 88,964 miles

Both nearside tyres perished / cracking slightly

EML on

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 22 Mar 2013 81,510 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2012 73,035 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2011 67,770 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 13 Mar 2010 61,541 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2009 53,174 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2008 45,316 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2007 39,483 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2006 33,912 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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Y899 TKK is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 91.3%.

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 Y899 TKK, 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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Y899 TKK is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 26 March 2001.

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