OV53VEU - SUBARU FORESTER
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 17 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 21 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
21
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
4
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 12 May 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 161,643 mi
Expires: 11 May 2026
Passed - 25 April 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,316 mi
Expires: 24 April 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear under seal rear
Passed - 29 March 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,899 mi
Expires: 28 March 2024
Passed - 24 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,099 mi
Expires: 23 March 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 23 March 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 146,088 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 11 March 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,788 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 28 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,452 mi
Expires: 27 February 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust back box hanger broken and outer skin corroded
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 24 February 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 139,292 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Honeycomb backround (0.1 (d))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust back box hanger broken and outer skin corroded
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 07 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,739 mi
Expires: 06 February 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 05 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,731 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Windscreen washer not working passenger (3.5 (a))
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 04 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,385 mi
Expires: 03 May 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory exhaust catalytic converter heatshields - slight play
- Advisory Nearside Rear anti-roll bar drop-link ball-joint slight play
- Advisory surface corrosion forming on rear subframe / suspension arms / fuel tank straps and inner sills
Passed - 01 March 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,263 mi
Expires: 27 March 2017
Passed - 04 March 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 111,771 mi
Expires: 27 March 2016
Passed - 06 March 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 106,340 mi
Expires: 27 March 2015
Passed - 06 March 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,840 mi
Expires: 27 March 2014
Passed - 08 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,463 mi
Expires: 27 March 2013
Passed - 22 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,044 mi
Expires: 27 March 2012
Passed - 17 March 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,745 mi
Expires: 27 March 2011
Passed - 23 March 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,583 mi
Expires: 27 March 2010
Passed - 28 March 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 49,452 mi
Expires: 27 March 2009
Passed - 04 September 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,514 mi
Expires: 03 September 2007
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for OV53VEU?
The MOT expires on 11 May 2026.
What is the tax status of OV53VEU?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2026.
What are the specifications of OV53VEU?
This is a 2003 SUBARU FORESTER in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1994cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of OV53VEU?
This vehicle produces 232 g/km of CO2 emissions.