MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
187,438 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) movement ()
Nearside Front damper soft
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened corroding near limit (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened corroding (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened corroding near limit (2.4.G.1)
Rear number plate lights very weak
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings cross menber (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis rail corroded (6.1.A.1)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported and brake hose (3.6.B.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) movement ()
Nearside Front damper soft
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened corroding near limit (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened corroding (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened corroding near limit (2.4.G.1)
Rear number plate lights very weak
Nearside Front Inner Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel joint (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened corroding (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front brake pads started to wear
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s rear (2.4.G.1)
Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brakes are started to bind
Nearside Front Inner Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel joint (2.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened corroding (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front brake pads started to wear
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s rear (2.4.G.1)
Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output lens are deteriorating on limit (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front steering inner joint movement
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules corroding (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules corroding (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear two rear number plate lights weak light
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output lens are deteriorating on limit (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front steering inner joint movement
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules corroding (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules corroding (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear two rear number plate lights weak light
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
two rear number plate lights weak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
two rear number plate lights weak
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s inner front driveshaft gaiter split
power steering belt loose
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s inner front driveshaft gaiter split
power steering belt loose
exhaust rear box deteriorated
wear in offside rear drop link upper bush
all drop link bushes worn slightly
centre seatbelt not visible
rear exhaust deteriorated slightly
slight wear on both front brake discs
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Y952 XJF is a 2001 Subaru Forester in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 Y952 XJF, 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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Y952 XJF is a 2001 Subaru Forester, first registered on 18 June 2001.
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