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DU09 OTZ

2009 Subaru Justy

Black Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Dec 2025
Tests25 (13 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate52%

Mileage

131,624 mi
Last recorded131,624 miles
Recorded on12 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Subaru Justy47,138 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDU09 OTZ
MakeSubaru
ModelJusty
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 12 fail
Fail 12 Dec 2025 131,624 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel goes to floor (1.1.2 (a))

Brake performance unable to be tested pedal goes to floor (1.2.1 (g))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn 2x axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Dec 2024 130,517 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratches (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear axle beam bushes split outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil low on dipstick

Pass 20 Dec 2023 126,692 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2023 126,690 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Dec 2022 114,336 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle beam bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 28 Dec 2022 114,336 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle beam bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Dec 2022 114,335 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill /foor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear axle beam bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2021 99,618 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2021 99,601 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear axle front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear axle front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear light cluster full of water

fuel filler neck rusty

Pass 25 Sep 2020 91,046 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin NEED FRONT DISCS AND PADS SOON . (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge FRONT TYRE CLOSE TO WEARBARS AND WEARING ON EDGES , SUGGEST CHANGED AT SOME POINT . (5.2.3 (e))

HANDBRAKE TRAVEL ? .

Fail 24 Sep 2020 91,046 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits LAMBDA HIGH (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak BLOW FRONT OF REAR BOX AND JOINT AFTER REAR BOX . (8.2.1.1 (b))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working OFFSIDE REAR OUT (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm TYRE NEARSIDE REAR WORN OUTER AND OUT OF SHAPE . (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin NEED FRONT DISCS AND PADS SOON . (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge FRONT TYRE CLOSE TO WEARBARS AND WEARING ON EDGES , SUGGEST CHANGED AT SOME POINT . (5.2.3 (e))

HANDBRAKE TRAVEL ? .

Pass 2 Sep 2019 80,266 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Mirror damage and taped up

Fail 2 Sep 2019 80,266 miles

Emissions not tested No eng oil (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Mirror damage and taped up

Pass 25 Sep 2018 68,890 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2018 68,890 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside wiper blade split

Pass 25 Sep 2017 59,345 miles

rear exhaust clamp missing

Pass 20 Sep 2016 52,231 miles

ALL TYRES WEARING THIN

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 19 Sep 2016 52,230 miles

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

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

ALL TYRES WEARING THIN

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 28 Sep 2015 35,934 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)

Fail 28 Sep 2015 35,934 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) obscured but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)

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

Pass 9 May 2014 18,136 miles
Fail 9 May 2014 18,136 miles

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

Pass 13 May 2013 15,054 miles
Pass 9 May 2012 12,073 miles
Fail 9 May 2012 12,073 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front brake disc inner faces corroded.

Front tyres perished.

Rear tyres perished

How Reliable is the Subaru Justy?

Based on 47,648 MOT tests across 5,599 vehicles.

70.5%
Pass Rate
3,647
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
5,599
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,448
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,850
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,604
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,745
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 1,523
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DU09 OTZ is a 2009 Subaru Justy in Black with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.

Across all 2009 Subaru Justy models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 47,138 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 Justy fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 4,448 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DU09 OTZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Subaru Justy typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 17 years old, this Subaru Justy is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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DU09 OTZ is a 2009 Subaru Justy, first registered on 1 June 2009.

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