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BJ12 RVM

2012 Subaru Legacy

White Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

52,377 mi
Last recorded52,377 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Subaru Legacy70,799 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ12 RVM
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 52,377 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2024 47,038 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2023 42,593 miles

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Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking in between tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Oct 2022 37,220 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2022 37,220 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Sep 2021 31,126 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Sep 2021 31,126 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Sep 2020 28,937 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides have slight cracking on treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front foglamp not working

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

undertrays & covers fitted obscuring some components

Pass 13 Sep 2019 26,512 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2018 23,232 miles

Offside Front tyre nail in tread

Pass 22 Sep 2017 19,610 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2016 16,911 miles

Front tyres cracking in tread

Offside Rear nail in tread

Rear tyres cracking in tread

under shields fitted.

Pass 5 Oct 2015 14,539 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2015 14,188 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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BJ12 RVM is a 2012 Subaru Legacy in White with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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

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