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BD05 LUR

2005 Subaru Legacy

Red Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2025
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

175,162 mi
Last recorded175,162 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2024
Typical for 2005 Subaru Legacy87,707 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD05 LUR
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2024 175,162 miles

ALL suspension components corroded.

Rear brake discs corroded.

Steel brake pipes to offside rear brake corroded.

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside front track control arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Feb 2024 175,157 miles

Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

ALL suspension components corroded.

Rear brake discs corroded.

Steel brake pipes to offside rear brake corroded.

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside front track control arm rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2023 170,798 miles

Both rear brake discs corroded

Lower front panel corroded

Offside front track control arm rear bush worn

Rear subframe and suspension components heavily corroded

Fail 20 Feb 2023 170,765 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Offside dipped headlight. (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp aim too low Nearside dipped headlight (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Nearside front track control arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Both rear brake discs corroded

Lower front panel corroded

Offside front track control arm rear bush worn

Rear subframe and suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 5 Mar 2022 166,016 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Feb 2022 166,006 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-BUSH (marked in yellow) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both ball joints on linkage (marked in yellow) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-BUSH (marked in yellow) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (marked in yellow) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-BUSH (marked in yellow) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2021 160,495 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear discs pitted / scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

corrosion to under body and suspension components

Pass 14 Jan 2019 160,133 miles

Exhaust temporary repair.

Nearside Front Headlamp intensity reduced.

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

Pass 4 Dec 2017 158,811 miles

Front rear suspension / brake components corroding

Pass 19 Aug 2016 156,761 miles

Front brake pads wearing low

Nearside Front and off side front lower suspension arm bushes perishing

Fail 19 Aug 2016 156,761 miles

Front brake pads wearing low

Nearside Front and off side front lower suspension arm bushes perishing

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working and off side rear (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 30 Jul 2015 153,310 miles

all front / rear ns /os brake pipes /ferrules starting to corrode slight

all front /rear suspension bushes wearing / perishing slightly

front brake pads not visable

Fail 27 Jul 2015 153,284 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

front brake pads not visable

all front / rear ns /os brake pipes /ferrules starting to corrode slight

all front /rear suspension bushes wearing / perishing slightly

Pass 29 Jul 2014 150,282 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.3.2b)

Pass 25 Jul 2013 145,547 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 19 Jul 2013 146,469 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

engine managment light on

Pass 2 Aug 2011 132,578 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyres wearing on inner and outer edges

Pass 6 Jul 2010 123,736 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2010 123,736 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Fail 10 Jul 2009 115,159 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 10 Jul 2009 115,159 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 105,821 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 30 Jun 2008 105,821 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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BD05 LUR is a 2005 Subaru Legacy in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

Across all 2005 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 87,707 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 BD05 LUR, 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 21 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BD05 LUR is a 2005 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 26 May 2005.

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