1997 Subaru Forester 2.0L Petrol · R479 LFX
1997 Subaru Forester (2.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Oct 1997. Recorded mileage 178,718 miles. MOT expired on 01 Mar 2012. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- SUBARU FORESTER
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Mar 2012
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 178,718 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R479 LFX Key Findings
- 6 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/03/2011
- 178,718 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R479 LFX Mileage History
- 21/03/2006102,807 mi
- 14/03/2007118,408 mi+15,601 mi
- 02/04/2008132,775 mi+14,367 mi
- 24/03/2009145,678 mi+12,903 mi
- 01/03/2011178,718 mi+33,040 mi
- 02/03/2011178,718 mi
Average of roughly 15,345 miles per year across 6 recorded odometer readings.
R479 LFX MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
6 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Subaru Forester (R479 LFX) between March 2006 and March 2011.
The record contains 5 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 02 March 2011 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (4 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”.
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