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1998 SUBARU FORESTER2.0L Petrol

S240 BUF

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 198,249 miles recorded, this Black 1998 SUBARU FORESTER runs on Petrol with a 1994cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 01/10/2022

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 198,249
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 1994cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Below Average

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Subaru Forester (S240 BUF), we found 2 MOT results in the period of September 2021 to October 2021.

With 1 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. This pass rate is below average and potential buyers should investigate the failure history carefully.

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ADVISORY