2018 Subaru Forester 2.0L Petrol · W13 RAG

The most recent MOT (20 March 2026) was a pass, but it highlighted two recurring items: the front lower suspension arm pins/bushes on both sides are worn, and the inner front tyres are close to the legal tread limit. Neither defect was judged to cause excessive movement, so the car remained road‑legal, but both points will need attention soon. A similar suspension‑bush wear note appears in the 2024 MOT, and tyre wear was recorded on all four wheels that year, as well as in 2022 and 2023. The only other mechanical comment was thin front brake pads in 2023. Overall the pattern is a steady need to replace tyres each year and a gradual deterioration of the front lower suspension bushings. There are no new safety‑critical failures, but the trend is not improving – the same components keep approaching the limit. Mileage is 56,734 mi on a vehicle that is about eight years old, giving roughly 7,100 mi per year. That is typical for a Subaru of this age, so the wear shown in the MOTs is more likely a function of normal ageing and possibly the way the car is driven, rather than excessive mileage. The mileage figure does not suggest either heavy abuse or long periods of inactivity. For a prospective buyer the first checks should be: Inspect all four tyres for tread depth, side‑wall cracks and even wear; be prepared to replace the front tyres immediately and consider the rear set soon.