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MOT History from tests of petrol SUBARU FORESTERs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:71.70%
(The average a petrol SUBARU FORESTER year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:33,070 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1477
Registration plate lamp issues1300
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1282
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))414
Brake pipe excessively corroded392
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|368
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|358
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|317
Registration plate issues315
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|263
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))231
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))227
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|222
Windscreen washer not working 197
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))196
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|184
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|182
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|156
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|144
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||140
Brake hose excessively deteriorated135
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak134
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|133
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|128
Brakes imbalanced across an axle113
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened110
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak109
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|103
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|102
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|101
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|101
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|93
Battery insecure |1.9.1|89
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||88
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))84
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))82
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))72
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|69
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))69
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault69
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))66
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))65
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))65
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||64
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|63
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||62
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|61
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|61
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))60
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))59
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|59
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))59
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))59
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))57
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))56
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|56
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))55
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|55
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|54
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|53
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))53
Windscreen has damage53
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|51
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|51
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))50
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|49
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))49
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|47
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))46
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|43
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))43
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))42
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|42
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|41
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||38
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))38
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))38
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|38
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))37
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))37
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|37
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))37
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))37
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))35
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))35
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))34
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))34
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|34
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))34
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))33
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|33
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))32
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|31
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))31
Rear brake binding31
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))29
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))29

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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