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GL53VNT
2004 SUBARU FORESTER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1994cc
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- Registration GL53VNT
- Manufacturer SUBARU
- Model FORESTER
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1994cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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97 Total Defects Recorded
19 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 170,608 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 170,607 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn x2 d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))
3 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,016 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 164,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 159,564 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2025 1 Jul 202621 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 159,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
24 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 152,680 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush play and creaking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inside face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inside face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 152,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inside face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inside face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush play and creaking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,807 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center section (6.1.2 (a))
21 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 147,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/60/16 95v (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center section (6.1.2 (a))
- rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 142,931 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 139,524 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 215/60/16 (5.2.3 (e))
22 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 132,118 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 126,379 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 126,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 116,724 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,012 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Reduced damping from offside rear shock absorber.
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc faces heavily pitted and corroded. (3.5.1i)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads worn to approx. 2mm (3.5.1g)
- Engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of some components.
18 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,167 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2016 1 Jul 202619 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,270 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2015 1 Jul 202614 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,919 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,525 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2013 1 Jul 202615 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 78,857 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,488 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2011 1 Jul 202628 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 64,536 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2010 1 Jul 20268 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,782 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2009 1 Jul 202623 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 55,097 MI
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GL53VNT was registered on 2004-01-31
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