
Subaru Forester
Blue · Petrol · 2017 · 1,995 cc
GRS 543MOT history
GRS 543 is a blue petrol Subaru Forester first used on 18 Nov 2017. Its MOT is valid until 11 Oct 2027 and it has passed 7 of 8 MOT tests, with 72,177 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 72,177 mi
- At MOT on 9 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 8
- 7 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 10,127 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- GRS 543
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Subaru
- Model
- Forester
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,995 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2017
- First used
- 18 Nov 2017
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
GRS 543 was last recorded at 72,177 miles on 9 Oct 2026, 7,538 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 64,639 miles · 24 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 7,538 miles
- Average per year
- 10,127 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 72,177 miles
- 2025 – 64,639 miles
- 2024 – 54,811 miles
- 2023 – 44,763 miles
- 2022 – 33,292 miles
- 2021 – 21,906 miles
- 2020 – 11,512 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass72,177 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- MinorOffside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
8 tests since 12 Oct 2020, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass72,177 miles1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 72,177 miles
- Test number
- 310238542972
- MinorOffside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail72,176 miles (+7,537)2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 72,176 miles
- Test number
- 610762268176
- MajorBonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass64,639 miles (+9,828)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 64,639 miles
- Test number
- 204054736872
- MinorNearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated small pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- MinorOffside Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light mirror indicator cracked (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass54,811 miles (+10,048)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 54,811 miles
- Test number
- 433517357374
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass44,763 miles (+11,471)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 44,763 miles
- Test number
- 739099512638
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass33,292 miles (+11,386)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 33,292 miles
- Test number
- 723043332928
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass21,906 miles (+10,394)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 21,906 miles
- Test number
- 429056360382
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,512 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 11,512 miles
- Test number
- 635007319990
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about GRS 543
- What vehicle is registration GRS 543 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show GRS 543 on a blue petrol Subaru Forester first used on 18 Nov 2017. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does GRS 543 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on GRS 543 is valid until 11 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on GRS 543?
- The MOT on GRS 543 is valid until 11 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has GRS 543 done?
- GRS 543 was recorded at 72,177 miles at its MOT on 9 Oct 2026, an average of 10,127 miles a year.
- Has GRS 543 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. GRS 543 has failed 1 of its 8 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Oct 2026.
- Has the mileage on GRS 543 ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on GRS 543 find?
- GRS 543 passed its latest MOT on 9 Oct 2026 with 1 minor defect and 1 advisory: offside side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light; offside front suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front.
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