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AO59 CGX

2009 Subaru Legacy

Black Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Oct 2024
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

131,451 mi
Last recorded131,451 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2024
Typical for 2009 Subaru Legacy79,554 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO59 CGX
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Fail 26 Oct 2024 131,451 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (rear bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (rear bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2154517 also split to cord) (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (2154517 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (heavily corroded) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (chassis rail) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (inner sill heavily corroded) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (trailing arm bush heavily deteriorated) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (2154517) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (heavily corroded) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (2154517) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (heavily corroded) (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (chassis rail) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (inner sill heavily corroded) (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (heavily deteriorated)trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nsr and osr heavily corroded) (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (heavily corroded) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 125,973 miles

Central Front exhaust heat shield insecure and rattle

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit wear on inner edge 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inner edge 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit wear on inner edge 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit wear on inner edge 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin b/s/o/v (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Oct 2023 125,973 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system burst or popped whilst doing the break test (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front exhaust heat shield insecure and rattle

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit wear on inner edge 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inner edge 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement worn cracked and perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit wear on inner edge 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit wear on inner edge 215/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin b/s/o/v (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Oct 2022 121,191 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 26 Oct 2022 121,191 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Jul 2021 118,581 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

judder when steering

Fail 1 Jul 2021 118,580 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

judder when steering

Pass 2 Jul 2020 113,689 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jul 2020 113,689 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2019 99,210 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2019 99,210 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 19 Apr 2018 85,527 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer y section (7.1.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 19 Apr 2018 85,527 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.2.6)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer y section (7.1.2)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 12 Apr 2017 70,903 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2017 70,903 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 20 Jul 2016 64,595 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2015 56,063 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2015 56,063 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Jul 2014 44,419 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2013 34,392 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2012 26,269 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2012 26,248 miles

How Reliable is the Subaru Legacy?

Based on 349,986 MOT tests across 31,204 vehicles.

72.5%
Pass Rate
6,548
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
31,204
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,876
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 7,089
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,828
Registration plate lamp not working 6,731
position lamp(s) not working 6,685
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AO59 CGX is a 2009 Subaru Legacy in Black with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

Across all 2009 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 79,554 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Subaru Legacy fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,876 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO59 CGX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Subaru Legacy typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 17 years old, this Subaru Legacy is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AO59 CGX is a 2009 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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