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MOT History from tests of petrol SUBARU FORESTERs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:71.87%
(The average a petrol SUBARU FORESTER year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:21,448 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1067
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively843
Registration plate lamp issues829
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))297
Brake pipe excessively corroded242
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|213
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|203
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|167
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|163
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))156
Registration plate issues140
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|140
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))126
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|120
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|110
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||109
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|101
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))99
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak97
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|95
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened86
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|85
Windscreen washer not working 85
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak82
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|80
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|71
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))69
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|69
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|69
Brake hose excessively deteriorated69
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|68
Brakes imbalanced across an axle64
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|56
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|54
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||54
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||51
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|48
Battery insecure |1.9.1|47
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))46
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||45
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))44
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))44
Windscreen has damage44
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))43
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|41
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|41
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))41
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))40
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))38
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))38
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|38
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|37
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))37
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))37
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|37
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))36
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))36
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))36
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|35
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))35
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|33
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|31
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))30
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|30
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|30
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))29
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|26
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))25
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|25
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))25
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))25
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|24
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))23
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))23
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||23
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault22
Windscreen wiper blade insecure22
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|22
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))22
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|22
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))21
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|21
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))21
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||21
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|21
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))20
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))20
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))20
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))20
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened20
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))19
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))19
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||19

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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