MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,521 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
BOOT FLOOR CORRODED AND HOLED
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
BOOT FLOOR CORRODED AND HOLED
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
boot floor corroeded and holed
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front antiroll bar d bushes worn
Nearside Front suspesion sensor rod broken
spare wheel well corroded outer skin
under body corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under body corroded
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both attachment bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both, corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms, rear bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both, corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative linkage broken (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both attachment bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both, corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms, rear bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both, corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (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 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 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
slight free play at nearside rear anti roll bar mount bush
Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure both (5.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative link broken (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability broken (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (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 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 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
slight free play at nearside rear anti roll bar mount bush
unable to check front wheel bearings due to binding brake, will be checked at retest
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front worn/have slight free play (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement worn/has slight free play (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front worn/have slight free play (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement worn/has slight free play (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both rear (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front tyres worn bald on inner edges
Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective insecure (1.7.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both rear (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside rear (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front tyres worn bald on inner edges
Front Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside front tyre worn on inner edge
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside front tyre worn on inner edge
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
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BL08 XGT is a 2008 Subaru Legacy in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 2008 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 87,893 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 BL08 XGT, 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 18 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BL08 XGT is a 2008 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 27 June 2008.
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