
Subaru Forester
Blue · Diesel · 2010 · 1,994 cc
T8 CHHMOT history
T8 CHH is a blue diesel Subaru Forester first used on 2 Nov 2010. Its MOT is valid until 20 Nov 2026 and it has passed 14 of 17 MOT tests, with 143,219 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 17 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 143,219 mi
- At MOT on 17 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 17
- 14 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 8,295 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- T8 CHH
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Subaru
- Model
- Forester
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,994 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2010
- First used
- 2 Nov 2010
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 17 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
T8 CHH was last recorded at 143,219 miles on 17 Nov 2025, 11,177 miles more than at the previous MOT on 20 Nov 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 12 Oct 2016: 27,679 miles, lower than 58,050 miles on 21 Oct 2015.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 132,042 miles · 20 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 11,177 miles
- Average per year
- 8,295 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 143,219 miles
- 2024 – 132,042 miles
- 2023 – 122,045 miles
- 2022 – 115,206 miles
- 2021 – 105,729 miles
- 2020 – 98,811 miles
- 2019 – 93,334 miles
- 2018 – 83,997 miles
- 2017 – 73,823 miles
- 2016 – 65,939 miles
- 2015 – 58,050 miles
- 2014 – 50,592 miles
- 2013 – 42,971 miles
What the latest MOT found
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryHeadlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nsf door damaged
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
17 tests since 17 Oct 2013, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass143,219 miles (+11,177)2 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 143,219 miles
- Test number
- 357282404245
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- AdvisoryHeadlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass132,042 miles (+4)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 132,042 miles
- Test number
- 429140941497
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNsf door damaged
Fail132,038 miles (+9,993)1 dangerous3 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 132,038 miles
- Test number
- 273724345452
- DangerousRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- MajorRear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- MajorRear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNsf door damaged
Pass122,045 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 122,045 miles
- Test number
- 752957266139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail122,045 miles (+6,839)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 122,045 miles
- Test number
- 775921841383
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Pass115,206 miles1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 115,206 miles
- Test number
- 206436435960
- MinorCentral Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail115,204 miles (+9,475)1 dangerous2 major1 minor5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 115,204 miles
- Test number
- 749527494069
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm 1mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MinorCentral Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass105,729 miles (+6,918)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 105,729 miles
- Test number
- 522379477651
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass98,811 miles (+5,477)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 98,811 miles
- Test number
- 225536292015
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
Pass93,334 miles (+9,337)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 93,334 miles
- Test number
- 195907953897
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass83,997 miles (+10,174)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 83,997 miles
- Test number
- 177766450432
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryExhaust system poor -rear silencer union
Pass73,823 miles (+7,884)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 73,823 miles
- Test number
- 551777765266
- AdvisoryRear rear exhaust flanges from silencer to mid section rusty
Pass65,939 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 65,939 miles
- Test number
- 992721363606
- AdvisoryRear silencer joints rusty
Pass27,679 miles (-30,371)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 27,679 miles
- Test number
- 755339837664
- AdvisoryRear silencer joints rusty
Pass58,050 miles (+7,458)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 58,050 miles
- Test number
- 615946062128
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,592 miles (+7,621)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 50,592 miles
- Test number
- 897879604303
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass42,971 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 42,971 miles
- Test number
- 968620593235
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about T8 CHH
- Does T8 CHH currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on T8 CHH is valid until 20 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on T8 CHH?
- The MOT on T8 CHH is valid until 20 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has T8 CHH done?
- T8 CHH was recorded at 143,219 miles at its MOT on 17 Nov 2025, an average of 8,295 miles a year.
- Has T8 CHH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. T8 CHH has failed 3 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 19 Nov 2024.
- Has the mileage on T8 CHH ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 12 Oct 2016. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on T8 CHH find?
- T8 CHH passed its latest MOT on 17 Nov 2025 with 2 minor defects and 8 advisories: offside front suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated; offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt; headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both, and 7 more.
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