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BLZ 1696

2000 Subaru Legacy

Red Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

197,369 mi
Last recorded197,369 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Subaru Legacy100,108 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBLZ 1696
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 197,369 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner surfaces corroded and slightly scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sun strip fitted to top of screen (3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported mounting bracket loose (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside showing signs of corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside front bushes showing signs of wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Apr 2026 197,369 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside inner surfaces corroded and slightly scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sun strip fitted to top of screen (3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported mounting bracket loose (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside showing signs of corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside front bushes showing signs of wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2025 194,395 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sun strip fitted to top of screen within swept area (3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mounting bush advanced wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mounting bush advanced wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Apr 2025 194,395 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction sun strip fitted to top of screen within swept area (3.1 (a) (i))

Electrical wiring insecure battery positive terminal loose (4.11 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mounting bush advanced wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mounting bush advanced wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2024 191,026 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both offside and nearside cracking on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both nearside and offside showing signs of corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 10 Apr 2024 191,026 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both offside and nearside cracking on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both nearside and offside showing signs of corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 2 May 2023 187,694 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2022 182,595 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2021 174,278 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2020 166,753 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2019 155,501 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2018 144,349 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2017 132,902 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2016 122,289 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2015 113,045 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2014 104,035 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2013 101,226 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2012 91,901 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2012 91,901 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

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

Pass 18 Jan 2011 88,608 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2011 88,608 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 27 Jan 2010 84,849 miles

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

Fail 26 Jan 2010 84,849 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

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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BLZ 1696 is a 2000 Subaru Legacy in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2000 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 100,108 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 BLZ 1696, 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 26 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BLZ 1696 is a 2000 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 1 February 2000.

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