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BJ12 RTX

2012 Subaru Legacy

Black Petrol 2457cc

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MOT Status

Expired

Expires25 Sep 2025

Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)

Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

87,924 mi

Last recorded87,924 miles

Recorded on17 Sep 2025

Typical for 2012 Subaru Legacy70,799 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ12 RTX

MakeSubaru

ModelLegacy

Year2012

ColourBlack

Fuel typePetrol

Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail

Fail 17 Sep 2025 87,924 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases central and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp opaque (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp opaque (4.1.2 (c))

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under side vehicle corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted dent inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted dent inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under trays fitted

Pass 14 Sep 2024 79,810 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output also o/s/f headlamps going opaque (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

under trays fitted

Fail 13 Sep 2024 79,750 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened corroded and hole at o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output also o/s/f headlamps going opaque (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 15 Sep 2023 71,665 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted dent inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted dent inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear exhaust flange corroded

under trays fitted

Pass 21 Sep 2022 64,613 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

under trays fitted

Fail 16 Sep 2022 64,485 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

under trays fitted

Pass 21 Sep 2021 55,105 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

under trays fitted

Fail 18 Sep 2021 55,074 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

under trays fitted

Pass 26 Sep 2020 48,147 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted dent inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

under trays fitted

Fail 19 Sep 2020 47,932 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted dent inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

under trays fitted

Pass 19 Jul 2019 40,290 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

under trays fitted

Fail 19 Jul 2019 40,287 miles

Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre metal ()

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front fog light out

under trays fitted

Pass 12 Jul 2018 32,820 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dent (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front fog not working

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips (3.2 (a) (i))

under trays fitted

Pass 20 Jul 2017 25,227 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

both front inner tie rods have play

Fail 20 Jul 2017 25,227 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall split showing cord (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner tread (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front wiper starting to smear the windscreen

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

both front inner tie rods have play

both rear tyres splitting on sidewalls

Pass 26 Aug 2016 18,086 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

under trays fitted

Pass 11 Aug 2015 6,425 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

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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BJ12 RTX is a 2012 Subaru Legacy in Black with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2012 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 70,799 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 BJ12 RTX, 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 14 years old, this Subaru Legacy is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BJ12 RTX is a 2012 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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