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YS54 LPK

2004 Subaru Forester

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

93,012 mi
Last recorded93,012 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2025
Typical for 2004 Subaru Forester88,952 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS54 LPK
MakeSubaru
ModelForester
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2025 93,012 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears (1.1.11 (c))

surface rusting on inner sills

Fail 10 Jan 2025 93,012 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rears (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid frozen (3.5 (a))

surface rusting on inner sills

Pass 8 Jan 2024 91,457 miles

slight surface rusting to both inner and outer sills and front subframe

Fail 8 Jan 2024 91,457 miles

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

slight surface rusting to both inner and outer sills and front subframe

Pass 4 Jan 2023 89,756 miles

slight surface rusting to underside of vehicle

Fail 4 Jan 2023 89,756 miles

Exhaust system insecure new clamp (6.1.2 (a))

slight surface rusting to underside of vehicle

Pass 10 Jan 2022 88,417 miles

surface rusting to underside of vehicle

Pass 5 Jan 2021 86,650 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

slight surface rusting

Pass 6 Jan 2020 85,295 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2019 83,535 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2019 83,535 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn replace o/s n/s front links (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn replace o/s n/s front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2017 81,709 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from valve (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded main to valve (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front brake binding slightly when turned by hand

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Dec 2016 79,937 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2016 79,937 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Pass 4 Dec 2015 77,704 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2014 76,367 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2013 74,053 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2012 72,085 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2011 69,374 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2010 67,229 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 3 Dec 2009 58,772 miles

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

Pass 2 Dec 2008 49,085 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2007 29,782 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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YS54 LPK is a 2004 Subaru Forester in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2004 Subaru Forester models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.6% with a typical mileage of 88,952 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 YS54 LPK, 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 22 years old, this Subaru Forester is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YS54 LPK is a 2004 Subaru Forester, first registered on 21 December 2004.

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