>

MOT History from tests of petrol SUBARU FORESTERs year 2019

Review the list of common SUBARU FORESTER failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your SUBARU then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:90.77%
(The average a petrol SUBARU FORESTER year 2019 passes without issue)
Based on:1,983 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively67
Headlamp aim out of alignment24
Registration plate lamp issues11
Windscreen washer not working 10
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Registration plate issues2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))2
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))2
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))2
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn delaminating (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn delaminating (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Side repeater not working led type (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Osf lower wishbone front bush is excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear most bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front most bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Ball jiont (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both front lower wishbone (front) bushes are worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box holed and bracket broken off (6.1.2 (a))1
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))1
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush excess wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush excess wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Obligatory indirect vision device seriously damaged, affecting the rear view Door mirror casing excessively damaged & sharp edges (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect o/sf and n/s/f (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Emissions not tested CO, HC & Lambda reading are excessively high and workshop equipment fouling (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both sides. (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Suspect both front headlamps incorrect kick-up, left hand drive (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Forward (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle boot lid (6.2.3 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn INNER BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn INNER BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))1
Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside siezed linkage (1.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Central Rear Seat belt damaged buckle separated from webbing (7.1.2 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both lower wishbone front and rear bush worn (excessive movement) (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower wishbone arm (front bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Boot lid damaged and likely to cause injury Tailgate trim damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone forward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both front lower wishbone (front) bushes are excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative lower bracket of headlamp adjuster broken (4.1.5 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam HID lamps (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Both front lower wishbone (front) bushes are excessively worn and rear bushes are cracking as well (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a))1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wish bone (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner front (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Both (4.1.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s/f suspension arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn o/s/f suspension arm rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))1

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy