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BN54 NPV

2004 Subaru Legacy

Black Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

100,325 mi
Last recorded100,325 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Subaru Legacy87,729 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN54 NPV
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 100,325 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2024 97,750 miles

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

Fail 1 Oct 2024 97,750 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Sep 2023 95,326 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2023 95,326 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2022 92,553 miles

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

Fail 27 Sep 2022 92,553 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn disc and brake pads worn down brake binding (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2021 86,335 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2021 86,335 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 15 Sep 2020 81,848 miles

ANTI SLIP MISSING FROM CLUTCH PEDAL

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

Pass 17 Oct 2019 78,668 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2018 71,639 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2018 71,639 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2017 69,575 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 2 Oct 2017 69,575 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Steering column flexible coupling insecure (2.1.5)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2016 68,657 miles

Clutch pedal anti slip provision insecure

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON LIMIT worn on outer tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside and Offside front fog lights not working

Fail 28 Sep 2016 68,657 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Clutch pedal anti slip provision insecure

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit ON LIMIT worn on outer tread (4.1.E.1)

Nearside and Offside front fog lights not working

Pass 23 Sep 2015 66,576 miles

Nearside and Offside Front Fog Lights not working

Fail 23 Sep 2015 66,576 miles

Nearside and Offside Front Fog Lights not working

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 23 Oct 2014 62,877 miles

Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

clutch pedal anti-slip worn

Pass 15 May 2012 57,815 miles

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

Headlamp masks/converters fitted

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

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

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear discs excessively corroded and pitted

rear seats folded and can not make full inspection of the rear seats belts

Pass 13 May 2011 51,143 miles

BOTH--FRONT--AND--REAR--BRAKE--PADS--JUST--ABOVE---LIMIT

Pass 14 May 2010 47,235 miles

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 21 May 2009 43,945 miles
Fail 21 May 2009 43,931 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 May 2008 39,535 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2007 37,595 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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BN54 NPV is a 2004 Subaru Legacy in Black with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 87,729 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 BN54 NPV, 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 22 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BN54 NPV is a 2004 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 15 October 2004.

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