Subaru Forester
Silver · Petrol · 2010 · 1,994 cc
L5 NBCMOT history
L5 NBC is a silver petrol Subaru Forester first used on 1 Dec 2010. Its MOT is valid until 4 Sept 2027 and it has passed 14 of 16 MOT tests, with 66,238 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 66,238 mi
- At MOT on 11 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 16
- 14 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 4,253 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L5 NBC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Subaru
- Model
- Forester
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,994 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2010
- First used
- 1 Dec 2010
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L5 NBC was last recorded at 66,238 miles on 11 Aug 2026, 6,657 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 59,581 miles · 5 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 6,657 miles
- Average per year
- 4,253 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 66,238 miles
- 2025 – 59,581 miles
- 2024 – 54,097 miles
- 2023 – 46,404 miles
- 2022 – 41,939 miles
- 2021 – 37,240 miles
- 2020 – 33,824 miles
- 2019 – 30,707 miles
- 2018 – 26,125 miles
- 2017 – 22,677 miles
- 2016 – 21,262 miles
- 2015 – 19,766 miles
- 2014 – 16,809 miles
- 2013 – 12,137 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass66,238 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
16 tests since 21 Nov 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass66,238 miles (+6,657)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 66,238 miles
- Test number
- 635076709937
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,581 miles (+5,484)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 59,581 miles
- Test number
- 614877128341
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,097 miles (+7,693)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 54,097 miles
- Test number
- 313483087007
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass46,404 miles (+4,465)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 46,404 miles
- Test number
- 768795778558
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,939 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 41,939 miles
- Test number
- 235042689263
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush arm to hub slight wear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail41,939 miles (+4,699)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,939 miles
- Test number
- 201799505020
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush arm to hub slight wear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass37,240 miles (+3,416)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 37,240 miles
- Test number
- 545966643615
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,824 miles (+3,117)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 33,824 miles
- Test number
- 759145173484
- AdvisoryRear exhaust joints bad;ly corroded
Pass30,707 miles (+4,582)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 30,707 miles
- Test number
- 567558712284
- AdvisoryCentral Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bushes ( both ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arms ( all ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass26,125 miles (+3,448)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2019
- Odometer
- 26,125 miles
- Test number
- 982159046921
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,677 miles (+1,415)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 22,677 miles
- Test number
- 202602776055
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,262 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 21,262 miles
- Test number
- 693070267514
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail21,257 miles (+1,491)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,257 miles
- Test number
- 957216970462
- FailureOffside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake binding
Pass19,766 miles (+2,957)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 19,766 miles
- Test number
- 506874155692
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Pass16,809 miles (+4,672)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 16,809 miles
- Test number
- 779466314339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass12,137 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 12,137 miles
- Test number
- 108975023346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L5 NBC
- Does L5 NBC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L5 NBC is valid until 4 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L5 NBC?
- The MOT on L5 NBC is valid until 4 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L5 NBC done?
- L5 NBC was recorded at 66,238 miles at its MOT on 11 Aug 2026, an average of 4,253 miles a year.
- Has L5 NBC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L5 NBC has failed 2 of its 16 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Dec 2022.
- Has the mileage on L5 NBC 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 L5 NBC find?
- L5 NBC passed its latest MOT on 11 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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