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BJ12 RYW

2012 Subaru Legacy

Black Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

157,334 mi
Last recorded157,334 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Subaru Legacy70,799 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ12 RYW
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 157,334 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

fuel filler neck pipes corroded

fuel tank heatshield deteriorated

various body, steering and suspension components corroded but not yet weakened (subframes/ shock absorbers, suspension arms ,springs ect)

Fail 26 May 2026 157,334 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed both worn to cords inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

fuel filler neck pipes corroded

fuel tank heatshield deteriorated

various body, steering and suspension components corroded but not yet weakened (subframes/ shock absorbers, suspension arms ,springs ect)

Pass 2 May 2025 151,428 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded pitted scored pads ok only 50% worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front beam image only just met requirements (headlamps fogged up)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edges tread worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge tread worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 1 May 2025 151,427 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded pitted scored pads ok only 50% worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front beam image only just met requirements (headlamps fogged up)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edges tread worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge tread worn to 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 1 May 2024 139,919 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 1 May 2024 139,919 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 Apr 2023 135,586 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Apr 2023 135,459 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Apr 2022 124,048 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides front disc brakes have corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear anti-roll bar D bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Apr 2022 124,024 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cracks caused by perishing exposing cords of the tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre worn on inner edge exposing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides front disc brakes have corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear anti-roll bar D bushes have slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Apr 2021 113,124 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2021 113,124 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2020 101,621 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2019 82,075 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2018 62,557 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2017 43,315 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2016 24,836 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2015 24,818 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 30 Apr 2015 19,831 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 RYW is a 2012 Subaru Legacy in Black with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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

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