2014 Subaru Forester 2.0L Diesel · MV64 XAS

This 2014 Subaru Forester passed its most recent MOT in January 2026 at 113,068 miles, but the test recorded wear in both front lower suspension arm bushes. These are not yet severe enough to fail the test, but they indicate progressive degradation in the front suspension geometry and are a sign that components in this area are approaching a point where repair will be needed soon. The mileage context is telling. At roughly 9,400 miles per year over twelve years, this vehicle has been driven at a typical rate, so the wear pattern reflects normal use rather than exceptional miles or long periods standing idle. However, the suspension wear combined with the tyre wear history suggests that the vehicle has experienced some uneven or aggressive driving conditions, or that maintenance schedules—particularly wheel alignment and tyre rotation—may not have been kept up consistently. Looking at the broader trend, tyres have been flagged as worn close to the legal limit in three of the five MOT tests on record. In October 2022 the offside rear was marginal, and by January 2025 both the nearside front and nearside rear were worn on edge. This pattern of repeated tyre edge wear points to a chronic alignment or suspension issue that is placing uneven load on the tyre sidewalls. The January 2026 suspension advisory confirms this: the front lower arm bushes are now worn, which would directly cause the kind of steering geometry drift that leads to edge wear. The condition trend is worsening.