2004 Subaru Forester 2.0L Petrol · SN04 AJB

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness profile with a consistent history of clean passes in recent years. The most recent inspection conducted in July 2025 at 137,207 miles resulted in a pass with no recorded defects, indicating a relatively high standard of current maintenance. This follows a three-year trend of perfect results, suggesting the owner has proactively maintained the vehicle to meet regulatory standards following a single failure in early 2022. The mileage pattern remains consistent with a 22-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 6,200 miles per year. There is a notable gap of 16,132 miles between the February 2023 test at 114,883 miles and the September 2024 test at 131,015 miles, which represents a period of higher usage compared to the annual average. However, the overall accumulation is low enough to mitigate excessive wear on the drivetrain components and rubber-based suspension elements that typically degrade as a vehicle ages regardless of distance traveled. Despite the clean recent records, a buyer must focus on the structural integrity of the chassis and the condition of the suspension system. Given the failure in January 2022 at 108,752 miles followed by subsequent clean passes, the physical inspection should check for emerging corrosion on the sills and wheel arches which are common on Subaru models of this era. The buyer should also examine the suspension bushes and control arms for signs of cracking, as these are often the first to fail on low-mileage vehicles due to age-related material fatigue.