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OU53FZD
2003 SUBARU FORESTER
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1994cc
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- Registration OU53FZD
- Manufacturer SUBARU
- Model FORESTER
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1994cc
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
20
Passes
14
Failures
58.82%
Pass Rate
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164 Total Defects Recorded
14 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 146,356 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Fog lamp not working
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
11 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 146,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm N/S & O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Fog lamp not working
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,765 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Fog lamp not working
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,687 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Fog lamp not working
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,845 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Steering rack mounts soaked in oil. Rack slips slightly
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,812 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front head light washer does not hit headlight
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front fog light not working
- Nearside Rear light cluster damaged and taped over
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front headlight beam image poor
16 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,769 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 2X lights (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Front fog light not working
- Nearside Rear light cluster damaged and taped over
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front head light washer does not hit headlight
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front both front headlight beam image poor
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 134,903 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door (3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 134,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door (3.3 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,958 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- eml light on
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door (3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
19 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 131,958 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- eml light on
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 127,279 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- eml on
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
13 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 127,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- eml on
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,185 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged Glass Cracked ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
18 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 115,894 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
18 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 115,894 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
10 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 109,093 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlight lenses deteriorated
10 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 109,093 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlight lenses deteriorated
12 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 100,999 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2016 5 Jul 202612 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 100,999 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2016 5 Jul 202612 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 100,999 MI
5 Jul 202621 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,730 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 94,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,592 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2014 5 Jul 202614 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 74,924 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,924 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,834 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2012 5 Jul 202616 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,790 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 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)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 61,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
11 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,371 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2010 5 Jul 20266 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,666 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2009 5 Jul 202631 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 35,666 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,056 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2008 5 Jul 202613 Feb 2007
Fail
Mileage: 26,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
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