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 Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:189 times
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:51 times
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:302 times
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill ai Occurs:35 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:718 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:62 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:94 times
front brake binding  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength ai Occurs:54 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:42 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:120 times
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:30 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Occurs:59 times
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:39 times
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:86 times
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:63 times
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure  Occurs:161 times
Braking system leaking  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:92 times
Offside Front Front position lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:19 times
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:23 times
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:48 times
front brake binding  Occurs:23 times
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