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BP04 NZY

2004 Subaru Legacy

Red Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

132,178 mi
Last recorded132,178 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Subaru Legacy87,729 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP04 NZY
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 132,178 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

underside corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2024 116,822 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Slight corrosion to underside of vehicle

Fail 17 Oct 2024 116,818 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Slight corrosion to underside of vehicle

Pass 20 Oct 2023 102,166 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Oct 2023 102,162 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 94,078 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 Oct 2022 94,078 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords splits/cracks around tyre (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 93,614 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2020 92,752 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

parts of the suspension and under body are corroded

Pass 22 Oct 2019 92,348 miles

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

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

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

parts of the subframes,suspension arms and body are corroded

Pass 16 Oct 2018 90,946 miles

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

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

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

covers prevent full inspection of some components

parts of suspension and chassis are corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2017 89,594 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parts of the chassis and sills are corroded in perscribed areas

Fail 19 Oct 2017 89,524 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parts of the chassis and sills are corroded in perscribed areas

Pass 1 Nov 2016 87,823 miles

Centre Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes allowing bar to move side to side (advise replacement) (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides perished and starting to crack (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

parts of the chassis and sills are corroded in perscribed areas

Fail 31 Oct 2016 87,817 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at front of centre section (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexy to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexy to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Centre Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes allowing bar to move side to side (advise replacement) (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases between centre to rear join (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides perished and starting to crack (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

exhaust is in very poor condition and has broken metal bracket

parts of the chassis and sills are corroded in perscribed areas

Pass 20 Nov 2015 86,008 miles

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

Fail 19 Nov 2015 86,004 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 18 Nov 2014 83,310 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

exhaust is corroded and deteriorated and has a broken metal bracket

Fail 17 Nov 2014 83,305 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

E.C.U light on

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

exhaust is corroded and deteriorated and has a broken metal bracket

oil level on minimum

Pass 25 Nov 2013 81,569 miles

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

exhaust is in poor condition, centre section has broken mounting and heatshield is loose

Fail 21 Nov 2012 79,321 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

exhaust mount corroded off but secure

Pass 21 Nov 2012 79,321 miles

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

exhaust mount corroded off but secure

Pass 25 Nov 2011 75,961 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2011 75,961 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 25 Nov 2010 70,400 miles

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

Pass 25 Nov 2009 65,158 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2008 60,934 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Aug 2008 60,934 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2007 48,096 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2007 48,095 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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BP04 NZY is a 2004 Subaru Legacy in Red with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 BP04 NZY, 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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BP04 NZY is a 2004 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 23 June 2004.

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