MOT Check for SUBARU FORESTERs

The SUBARU FORESTER makes up 349,712 of the overall 1,582,632 SUBARU MOT test results. Select your FORESTER model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed  Occurs:35 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:51 times
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:54 times
Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:389 times
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:20 times
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:43 times
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:58 times
Offside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:66 times
Offside Front Front position lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:19 times
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing  Occurs:77 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Occurs:54 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:35 times
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:839 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:54 times
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:154 times
Nearside Front All position lamps not working  Occurs:99 times
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced b Occurs:26 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:303 times
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:42 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:200 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:194 times
Rear Fuel pipe leaking  Occurs:42 times
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