2018 Subaru Forester 2.0L Petrol · HS18 KSY

Most recent MOT (19 Dec 2025 – 54,954 mi) The car passed the test, but the examiner flagged two tyres that are “worn close to the legal limit/worn on edge” – the nearside rear and the off‑side front. No other faults were recorded. Recurring pattern Tyre wear appears repeatedly in the MOT record: both front tyres were close to the limit in 2023, and now two different tyres are flagged in 2025. The only non‑tyre defect was a slight play in the nearside front lower suspension arm ball‑joint noted in 2023; it has not re‑appeared in later tests, suggesting it may have been repaired or is not yet progressing. Trend Overall the MOT history is clean apart from the tyre warnings. The pattern of tyre wear is stable – the car continues to reach the end of tyre life roughly every 10‑12 k mi, which is typical for a vehicle of this age. The ball‑joint observation has not worsened, so the trend is neither clearly deteriorating nor improving; it simply remains unremarkable. Mileage versus age At 54,954 mi the 2018 Forester is about 8 years old, giving an average of roughly 6,900 mi per year. The recorded mileage over the last four years (34,451 mi → 54,954 mi) works out to about 5,100 mi per year, a little below the average. This could indicate lighter use or periods when the car was not driven much, which generally reduces wear on drivetrain and suspension components.