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Subaru Forester BJ65LNR — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2015 Subaru Forester

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This blue 2015 Subaru Forester has passed 5 of its 8 first-attempt MOT tests; 2015 Foresters tested in 2025 passed 73.1% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 25 September 2026, was a pass with 2 advisories, the wipers or washers. Mileage of 82,222 is inside the middle half of 2015 Foresters tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Blue
Engine
1995cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
BJ65LNR
Make
Subaru
Model
Forester
Year
2015
First registered
30 Oct 2015
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1995cc
Colour
Blue
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 11 mo
Registration area
Birmingham

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
27 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
30 Oct 2015
Manufacture date
30 Oct 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

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Suspension & steering

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn lower arm front bush has slight play.

Advisory, 18 Sept 2025: Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

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Lamps & visibility

Advisory, 25 Sept 2026: Nearside Front washer jet poor.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

No recent issue

Brakes, Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 28 Sept 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 29 Aug 2024 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 Foresters

Against every Subaru Forester first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (1,132 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 ForesterWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts5 of 8 (63%)73.1% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 823.0% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)23.9% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (25 Sept 2026)82,222 miles78,088 (middle half 59,022–102,130)Inside the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)0 of 837.1% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Subaru Forester first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. On this carSuspension & steering. advisory recorded in the last two years (2019, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carLamps & visibility. advisory recorded in the last two years (2021, 2026). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  3. Nothing recentBrakes. A top failure area for 2015 Foresters. Recorded on this car in 2018, 2022, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.

This car vs what 2015 Foresters usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken23.4%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019, 2024, 2025, 2026
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn22.0%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019, 2024, 2025, 2026
Stop lamp: not working11.2%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2021, 2026
Ball joint excessively worn10.5%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2019, 2024, 2025, 2026
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick7.2%this car: brakes items recorded 2018, 2022

Bars: share of 2015 Forester first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 11
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year7,331 mi
Pass rate73%
First mileage24,276 mi (as at 30 Oct 2018)
Last mileage82,222 mi (as at 25 Sep 2026)
Years on record7.9 yr
Colour at last MOTBlue

Test history

Pass 25 Sep 2026 82,222 mi Expiry 27 Sep 2027
  • Nearside Front washer jet poor Advisory
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn lower arm front bush has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 18 Sep 2025 75,534 mi Expiry 27 Sep 2026
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 30 Aug 2024 68,775 mi Expiry 27 Sep 2025
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 29 Aug 2024 68,775 mi
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LEGAL LIMIT ADVISE REPLACEMENT (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed deep cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 28 Sep 2023 63,113 mi Expiry 27 Sep 2024
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 28 Sep 2022 55,845 mi Expiry 27 Sep 2023
  • handbrake lever travel high Advisory
Pass 13 Aug 2021 48,063 mi Expiry 12 Aug 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 13 Aug 2021 48,063 mi
  • Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Fixed during test
Pass 1 Nov 2019 37,688 mi Expiry 31 Oct 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 30 Oct 2019 37,579 mi
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
Pass 30 Oct 2018 24,276 mi Expiry 29 Oct 2019
  • front brake pads appear low Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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