2008 Subaru Forester 2.0 X

Price: £3,495. Fair price: £60 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,555, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 258 priced Subaru Forester adverts on AskCar as of 4 November 2026.

AskCar lists 291 used Subaru Forester from 165 UK dealerships, as of 4 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Subaru
  • Model: Forester
  • Trim: X
  • Version: 2.0 D X Manual 4WD Euro 4 5dr (145 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 103,000 miles
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Body: SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats
  • Engine: 2.0 litres, 145 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Four-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 167 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4

About this car

This 2008 Subaru Forester X has covered 103,000 miles. The AskCar estimate for this car is £3,555. It is priced at £3,495, which is £60 below that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 258 Subaru Forester adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We have tracked this advert for 109 days. Its advertised mileage matches the government's MOT record. The seller is Springalls Car Sales, based in Reading. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 4 November 2026.

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Price

Fair price: £60 (1%) under the AskCar estimate of £3,555.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 258 priced Subaru Forester adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 4 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Subaru Forester has been on sale for at least 109 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 18 July 2026 at £3,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 4 November 2026: valid until 13 June 2027.

It failed its MOT on 4 June 2026 (nearside front position lamp not working; nearside stop lamp(s) not working; offside front suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear; and 2 more) and passed 2 days later, on 6 June 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 103,186 miles, which matches the advertised 103,000 miles.

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As of 4 November 2026, AskCar lists 592,552 cars and vans from 12,964 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.