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ML04CXP
2004 SUBARU FORESTER
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1994cc
General Information
- Registration ML04CXP
- Manufacturer SUBARU
- Model FORESTER
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1994cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
Pass Rate
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116 Total Defects Recorded
19 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 149,332 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive INNER WING (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 139,608 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2025 24 Jun 202611 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 139,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
20 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,147 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2024 24 Jun 202631 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 135,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
17 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,032 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
17 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 130,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 125,347 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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 bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 125,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- 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 bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,915 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2021 24 Jun 202620 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 122,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
6 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 117,445 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel tank support strap corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear tow bar bracket corroded
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,369 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
20 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 112,369 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 107,091 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2018 24 Jun 202631 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 107,091 MI
24 Jun 202621 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,256 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,415 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016 24 Jun 20264 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,418 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015 24 Jun 20263 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 89,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
2 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 85,532 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 85,532 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 66,567 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,567 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 52,131 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
24 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 52,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,935 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 36,935 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,199 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2010 24 Jun 202617 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 27,934 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2009 24 Jun 202617 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,281 MI
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ML04CXP was registered on 2004-04-06
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