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2008 SUBARU FORESTER XEN AUTO
General Information
- Registration OU08XYZ
- Manufacturer SUBARU
- Model FORESTER XEN AUTO
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1994cc
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- Expired 17 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,340 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sills corroded
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 146,340 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sills corroded
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,607 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
15 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
16 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,549 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + perished (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,818 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
18 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 137,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 129,003 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 127,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,281 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2017 2 Jul 20265 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 96,786 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2016 2 Jul 20263 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 83,451 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2015 2 Jul 20263 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 83,451 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
30 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,001 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2013 2 Jul 202630 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 72,001 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
10 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,727 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2013 2 Jul 202610 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,206 MI
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OU08XYZ was registered on 2008-03-07
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