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AM53BAO
2004 SUBARU FORESTER
Colour: Gold
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2500cc
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- Registration AM53BAO
- Manufacturer SUBARU
- Model FORESTER
- Year 2004
- Colour Gold
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2500cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
15
Passes
11
Failures
57.69%
Pass Rate
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120 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 239,747 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box and tail pipe missing (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 239,746 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect due to poor head light lens (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect due to poor head light lens (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box and tail pipe missing (6.1.2 (a))
20 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 228,959 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 228,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot insecure, inner clip not securing boot in place. (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 226,385 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 226,385 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 223,977 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 223,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective rear exhaust mount broken but does not affect security of system (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from cat, small pin hole (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
6 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 217,548 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases can hear minor blow from exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaking from engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar D bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth has minor wear through pedal but still sufficient rubber remaining (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar D bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 217,543 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective affecting beam pattern of light (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective affecting beam pattern of light (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower arm ball joint has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. 215/60/16 fitted, 205/60/16 fitted to other 3 wheels (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar D bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaking from engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement roll bar D bush has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth has minor wear through pedal but still sufficient rubber remaining (1.1.2 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases can hear minor blow from exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 210,025 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pedal rubber worn through but not insecure
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight wear on inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight wear on inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning n/s/f side repeater half LED's not working (4.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 210,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight wear on inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- brake pedal rubber worn through but not insecure
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight wear on inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning n/s/f side repeater half LED's not working (4.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 199,822 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2020Reason(s) for failure
- insecure fitting steering wheel cover fitted Dangerous
31 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 199,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- insecure fitting steering wheel cover fitted Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- check engine light on
20 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 190,312 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
18 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 190,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
16 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 179,739 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
- clutch pedal anti slip missing
- check engine light on
- Oil leak ()
29 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 170,565 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2017 12 Jun 202623 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 161,223 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 148,252 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2015 12 Jun 20262 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 148,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
15 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 75,171 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2010 12 Jun 202615 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 75,171 MI
12 Jun 202612 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,487 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2009 12 Jun 20269 May 2008
Fail
Mileage: 53,218 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
6 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,052 MI
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AM53BAO was registered on 2004-12-31
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