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:
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:247 times
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:29 times
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Front position lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:29 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured  Occurs:163 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits a Occurs:22 times
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:112 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:81 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:190 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Occurs:39 times
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:20 times
Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:128 times
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill ai Occurs:45 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:84 times
Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:34 times
Offside Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:315 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits a Occurs:106 times
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:53 times
Brake pipe excessively corroded Occurs:7,992 times
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking  Occurs:21 times
front brake binding  Occurs:23 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Occurs:452 times
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