MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
147,240 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
all rear suspension arms badly corroded
all rear suspension bushes perished
front subframe badly corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
all suspension components corroded
subframe corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
all suspension components corroded
subframe corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm tie bar /chassis end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
handbrake made only minimum requirement
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up on wrong side (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up on wrong side (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded four pipes on junction (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm tie bar /chassis end (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
handbrake made only minimum requirement
couple of LED bulbs inop on high levell stop light
slight play in o/s inner rack arm
undertrays fitted
various underbody corrosion
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
couple of LED bulbs inop on high levell stop light
slight play in o/s inner rack arm
undertrays fitted
various underbody corrosion
n/s/f light lens cracked
rear brake pipes heavily greased
slight oil leak from rear diff
slight play in o/s inner rack arm
some LED bulbs inop on front position lamps
some LED bulbs inop on high level brake light
undertrays fitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
n/s/f light lens cracked
rear brake pipes heavily greased
slight oil leak from rear diff
slight play in o/s inner rack arm
some LED bulbs inop on front position lamps
some LED bulbs inop on high level brake light
undertrays fitted
All coil springs corroded
Coolant leak
Rear brake pipes heavily greased
Rear diff oil leak
Slight underbody corrosion
Stone chip in windscreen
Undertrays fitted
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Stone chip in windscreen
Undertrays fitted
All coil springs corroded
Both rear brakes binding
Coolant leak
Rear brake pipes heavily greased
Rear diff oil leak
Slight underbody corrosion
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front pipe cat (7.1.2)
Engine covers fitted
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear seat backs insecure
Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Engine covers fitted
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear seat backs insecure
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
eml on
leds on front splitter only half working
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
nearside rear wheel binding slightly
offside rear wheel binding slightly
rear diff oil leak
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside rear wheel binding slightly
offside rear wheel binding slightly
rear diff oil leak
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear wheel bearings slightly rough.advise future checks and attention/replacement if neccessary
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear wheel bearings slightly rough.advise future checks and attention/replacement if neccessary
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BF51 LRV is a 2001 Subaru Impreza in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.
Across all 2001 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 85,841 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 Impreza fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,062 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF51 LRV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Subaru Impreza typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 25 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BF51 LRV is a 2001 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 1 September 2001.
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