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OU08XYS
2008 SUBARU FORESTER
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1994cc
General Information
- Registration OU08XYS
- Manufacturer SUBARU
- Model FORESTER
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1994cc
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- Expires 03 Oct 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
16
Passes
6
Failures
72.73%
Pass Rate
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53 Total Defects Recorded
4 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,760 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2026 3 Jul 20267 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,697 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2025 3 Jul 202617 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,916 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
17 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 84,916 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,659 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2023 3 Jul 202628 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,599 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2022 3 Jul 202624 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,955 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt dog cage ()
23 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,955 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt dog cage ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,602 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front susp.arm rear bush,both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim too low ,both High sensor broken (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front susp.arm rear bush,both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,279 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement " D " bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front susp.arm rear bush(both) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) steering arm ()
21 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 70,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust system insecure from middle to rear badly corroded (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) steering arm ()
- Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement " D " bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front susp.arm rear bush(both) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 64,659 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 64,612 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
21 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,491 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
23 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,443 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2016Advisory 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)
10 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,373 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,762 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
25 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 42,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
3 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,244 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2013 3 Jul 20265 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,935 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2013 3 Jul 20264 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,671 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OU08XYS was registered on 2008-04-10
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