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Check by VIN: JF2SHBEC2CH462065 — Subaru Forester 2012

What the VIN tells us: country and plant of manufacture, model year, factory specs and manufacturer recalls — plus registration history and the market price.

Market data updated 30.09.2026

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Photos

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Registration history

Car history

owners and their registration records

3owners2records5years in Ukraine
Owner 3currentKyiv oblast reg.. · КЕ4036АВ09.08.2023 → now · 3 y 1 mo
  • 09.08.2023Sold to a new owner
Owner 2Dnipropetrovskа reg.. · ВО4160СХ10.04.2021 → 09.08.2023 · 2 y 3 mo
  • 10.04.2021Sold to a new owner
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Checks

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Listings

Listings of this car

past sales: price, date, mileage, photos and price changes

Listings found: 1
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Price changes found: 2first → last price, min / max, change dates — in the full report
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Mileage

Mileage vs the norm

How much this car has driven against cars of the same year — and what it means for the price.

Car mileage
245 000 km
from the listing
Norm for 2012
236 000 km
median mileage of same-year listings
Deviation
+4%
within the norm for this age
The norm is the median of real listings; ±20% is a normal spread for this age.
Mileage records
Records found: 3
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Recalls

Safety recalls · 6 of 15

Potentially applicable campaigns matched by make, model and year (not VIN-verified).

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE19V008000
Issue: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, and Legacy vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ma
Remedy: Subaru is notifying owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE19V007000
Issue: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Forester, 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, Legacy, and 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, Amer
Remedy: Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 25, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE19V009000
Issue: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mont
Remedy: Subaru is notifying owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH19V297000
Issue: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legacy vehicles, 2005-2014 Outback vehicles and 2006-2008 Tribeca vehicles equipped with a mechanical key ignition switch installed as a replacement part.
Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ignition switch, replacing the ignition switch, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 10, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE17V014000
Issue: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009-2012 Forester, Legacy, Outback, and 2012 WRX vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Ha
Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM16V738000
Issue: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all equipped with turbo-charged engines. The relay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump
Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary air injection pump relay, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783
Found 15 potentially applicable campaigns; the first 6 are shown, the rest expand above.
VIN

Specification

VIN decode and factory data

VIN decode
Country
Japan
Plant
H
WMI
JF2
Check digit
valid ✓
Factory data by VIN
Manufacturer
SUBARU CORPORATION
Plant
OTA, JAPAN
Engine
2.5 L
Gearbox
Automatic · 4 spd
Drive
AWD/All-Wheel Drive
Body
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV] · 4 doors
Vehicle type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Trim
LTD
GVWR
Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)

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Valuation

Car value

estimate for this exact car and its position among offers

Lower bound
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a strong buy for the market
Fair value
$11,506
a balanced price for this exact car
Upper bound
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above this — pricey for the market
The asking price $9,000 is below the estimate $11,506 (-22%).

Position among offers

where the asking price sits among same-year offers: the box is the market core, the line is the median

$9,000
P10 · $7,640median · $9,300P90 · $11,000
Cheaper than 90% of listingsamong same-year cars (±1 yr)
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Forecast

Depreciation & forecast

how the model loses value over the years and where the price goes next

$24,232
2021
$23,467
2022
$22,740
2023
$22,048
2024
$21,390
2025
$20,763
2026
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2027
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2028
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2029
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2030
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2031
average market price of the model by year · dashed — forecast, exact figures in the full report

Price forecast

one and five years ahead, with a confidence level — extrapolation of the depreciation curve

In a year
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expected range
In 5 years
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expected price
5-year forecast
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value change, %
Confidence
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Model market

Subaru Forester 2012 on the market

prices and mileages of cars of the same model year

Market price distribution

share of offers, same-year cars
7.6k–8.0k
8.0k–8.5k
8.5k–8.9k
8.9k–9.3kthis car
9.3k–9.7k
9.7k–10.2k
10.2k–10.6k
10.6k–11.0k
cheap quartermarket corepricey quarter
medium confidence

Mileage distribution

share of offers, thousands of km, same-year cars
0–50
50–100
100–150
150–200
200–250this car
250–300
300–350
350–400
medium confidence

By model year

median price and typical mileage for every model year — how much the car loses and how much it drives

median priceaverage mileagemax: 13 000 $ · 236 k km
this car'09'11'13'15

What is popular in this model

distribution of parameters among listings — a liquidity benchmark for the spec

Generations & facelifts
IV generation (FL)/SJ
III generation/SH
V generation
IV generation/SJ
II generation (FL)/SG
Other
Gearbox
Automatic
CVT
Manual
Not specified
Colour
Grey
Black
White
Blue
Зелений
Other
Fuel
Petrol
Газ/Petrol
Diesel
Hybrid
Drive
Full
Not specified

Liquidity

how fast such cars sell and where the price is heading

Days on market — model median********
Quick sale — when priced below median********
Price trend over the last 3 months********

Price / mileage

this car among the whole segment: each dot is a similar offer

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Summary

Subaru Forester 2012 VIN check

This page is a short report on the Subaru Forester 2012: VIN JF2SHBEC2CH462065, model year 2012, mileage 245k km, petrol engine, automatic gearbox and an asking price of $9,000. Such a check helps to quickly understand how well a specific car matches the market, whether the price looks suspiciously low and whether the mileage is typical for this year.

Insight: The car is over 10 years old — pay attention to the condition of key units and rust.

Market position

Based on current data, 17 similar offers were found for the Subaru Forester 2012 (same model and year). Market prices range from $7,600 to $11,005 with a median of $10,000, and this offer is about 34% below the market estimate (this car's estimate ≈ $11,506). This is not always a problem, but such a difference deserves extra attention to the car's condition, documents, registration history and possible bargaining.

Insight: The price is abnormally low — higher risk of hidden problems, inspect thoroughly.

History & registrations

The report includes state registry data: owners — 3, transfers — 2, plate changes — 1, years in the registry — 5. The latest recorded operation: Sold to a new owner on 2023-08-09. This data helps to assess the legal transparency of the car before buying.

Insight: A moderate number of owners (3) — typical for the car’s age. The plate was changed 1 time(s) — check that this does not hide separate episodes of the history.