# DX51MZP — SUBARU FORESTER MOT History & Vehicle Check DX51MZP is a Silver SUBARU FORESTER, Petrol (1994cc), first registered 2001-09-21. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status. Further information for DX51MZP — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/. ## Vehicle details | Field | Value | |---|---| | Registration | DX51MZP | | Make | SUBARU | | Model | FORESTER | | Colour | Silver | | Fuel type | Petrol | | Engine size | 1994cc | | First registered | 2001-09-21 | ## MOT status - Current MOT: Expired or not valid - MOT expiry date: 2021-09-16 00:00:00 ## MOT test summary - Total tests: 27 - Passes: 15 - Fails: 12 - Pass rate: 55.56% - Total defects recorded: 131 ## MOT test history | Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry | |---|---|---|---| | 2021-09-23 13:02:06 | FAILED | 144,957 MI | — | | 2020-09-17 13:49:21 | PASSED | 137,204 MI | 2021-09-16 00:00:00 | | 2019-09-16 16:33:46 | PASSED | 130,595 MI | 2020-09-15 00:00:00 | | 2019-09-16 13:02:12 | FAILED | 130,595 MI | — | | 2018-08-25 13:05:13 | PASSED | 120,252 MI | 2019-09-03 00:00:00 | | 2018-08-20 11:44:45 | FAILED | 119,993 MI | — | | 2017-09-04 14:16:55 | PASSED | 112,061 MI | 2018-09-03 00:00:00 | | 2017-08-31 10:07:14 | FAILED | 112,058 MI | — | | 2016-08-24 11:26:09 | PASSED | 106,922 MI | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2016-08-24 09:37:12 | FAILED | 106,919 MI | — | | 2015-08-27 08:23:55 | PASSED | 104,386 MI | 2016-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2014-08-21 14:47:33 | PASSED | 101,883 MI | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2014-08-20 09:09:39 | FAILED | 101,881 MI | — | | 2013-08-13 14:35:03 | PASSED | 99,467 MI | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2013-08-13 09:36:24 | FAILED | 99,465 MI | — | | 2012-08-24 16:58:13 | PASSED | 96,786 MI | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2012-08-22 10:54:49 | FAILED | 96,781 MI | — | | 2011-08-22 14:39:10 | PASSED | 91,806 MI | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2011-08-22 11:35:40 | FAILED | 91,801 MI | — | | 2010-08-19 12:28:47 | PASSED | 84,190 MI | 2011-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2010-08-19 10:11:19 | FAILED | 84,189 MI | — | | 2009-08-26 11:46:46 | PASSED | 73,007 MI | 2010-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2009-08-26 11:46:46 | FAILED | 73,007 MI | — | | 2008-08-29 15:37:40 | PASSED | 68,418 MI | 2009-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2007-08-29 10:23:39 | FAILED | 65,432 MI | — | | 2007-08-29 10:23:39 | PASSED | 65,432 MI | 2008-08-28 00:00:00 | | 2006-08-23 15:00:17 | PASSED | 61,621 MI | 2007-08-22 00:00:00 | ### Defects and advisories **2021-09-23 13:02:06 (FAILED)** - DANGEROUS: Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) - DANGEROUS: Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) - ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) - ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) - MAJOR: Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) - MAJOR: Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) - MAJOR: Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) - MAJOR: Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) - MAJOR: Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) - MAJOR: Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) - MAJOR: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) - MAJOR: Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) - MAJOR: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) - MINOR: Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) - MINOR: Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) **2020-09-17 13:49:21 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) - ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) - ADVISORY: Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) - MINOR: Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) - MINOR: Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) **2019-09-16 16:33:46 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () - MINOR: Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) - MINOR: Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) **2019-09-16 13:02:12 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) () - MAJOR: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) - MAJOR: Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) - MAJOR: Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) - MAJOR: Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) - MINOR: Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) - MINOR: Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i)) **2018-08-25 13:05:13 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) - ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) - ADVISORY: damage to rear bumper - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) **2018-08-20 11:44:45 (FAILED)** - DANGEROUS: Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) - ADVISORY: Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) - ADVISORY: damage to rear bumper - ADVISORY: Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) - ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) - MAJOR: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) - MAJOR: Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) - MAJOR: Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) - MAJOR: Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) - MAJOR: Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) - MAJOR: Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) - MAJOR: Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) - MAJOR: Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) - MAJOR: Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) - MAJOR: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) - MAJOR: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) - MAJOR: Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) - MAJOR: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) - MAJOR: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml (8.2.1.2 (h)) - MAJOR: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) **2017-09-04 14:16:55 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) - ADVISORY: Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged () **2017-08-31 10:07:14 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) - ADVISORY: Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged () - FAIL: Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) - FAIL: Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) - FAIL: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) - FAIL: Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) **2016-08-24 11:26:09 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front, centre and rear section (7.1.2) - ADVISORY: Rear exhaust box deteriorated - ADVISORY: Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged () - ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) **2016-08-24 09:37:12 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front, centre and rear section (7.1.2) - ADVISORY: Rear exhaust box deteriorated - ADVISORY: Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged () - ADVISORY: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) - FAIL: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) **2015-08-27 08:23:55 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: rear exhaust box deteriorated - ADVISORY: nearside mirror damaged - ADVISORY: brake fluid close to minimum - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) **2014-08-21 14:47:33 (PASSED)** - USER ENTERED: Non obligatory mirror damaged **2014-08-20 09:09:39 (FAILED)** - FAIL: Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) - USER ENTERED: Non obligatory mirror damaged **2013-08-13 14:35:03 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) - USER ENTERED: Nail in nearside rear tyre - USER ENTERED: Non obligatory mirror damaged **2013-08-13 09:36:24 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) - FAIL: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) - USER ENTERED: Nail in nearside rear tyre - USER ENTERED: Non obligatory mirror damaged **2012-08-24 16:58:13 (PASSED)** - USER ENTERED: Non obligatory mirror damaged **2012-08-22 10:54:49 (FAILED)** - FAIL: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) - FAIL: Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) - FAIL: Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) - FAIL: Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) - USER ENTERED: Non obligatory mirror damaged **2011-08-22 14:39:10 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) - ADVISORY: Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) - ADVISORY: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) **2011-08-22 11:35:40 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) - ADVISORY: Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) - ADVISORY: Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) - FAIL: Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) **2010-08-19 10:11:19 (FAILED)** - FAIL: Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) **2009-08-26 11:46:46 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) - USER ENTERED: front bumper damaged **2009-08-26 11:46:46 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) - PRS: Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) - PRS: Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) - PRS: Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) - PRS: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) - USER ENTERED: front bumper damaged **2007-08-29 10:23:39 (FAILED)** - ADVISORY: Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) - ADVISORY: Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) - ADVISORY: Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) - PRS: Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8) **2007-08-29 10:23:39 (PASSED)** - ADVISORY: Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) - ADVISORY: Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) - ADVISORY: Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) - ADVISORY: Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) ## Full vehicle report A free MOT and vehicle check for DX51MZP is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/car/DX51MZP. The premium Motorscan report additionally covers outstanding finance, insurance write-off category, stolen / scrapped / exported markers, mileage anomalies, previous keepers, plate and colour changes, and a market valuation — using official DVLA and DVSA data. --- Source: Motorscan (https://motorscan.co.uk) using official DVSA MOT data. Page generated 2026-07-28.