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DX05 WWS

2005 Subaru Legacy

Green Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Feb 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

66,528 mi
Last recorded66,528 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Subaru Legacy87,707 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDX05 WWS
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 66,528 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on the inner edge 215/45R17 91Y General (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Feb 2026 66,528 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bald on the inner edge 215/45R17 91Y General (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2025 63,855 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge 215/45R17 General (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Wiper arm spindle has play in it

Pass 3 Jan 2024 62,315 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2023 62,293 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Y-pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated pawl returning slowly (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 20 Dec 2022 60,833 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2022 60,804 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Because of exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Joint behind cat convertor (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low Too low cant manually adjust (4.1.2 (a))

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

Windscreen washer not working Probably frozen (3.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Inner pads lowest (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 23 Dec 2021 56,578 miles

Offside Front bumper insecure

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

exhaust rusted and corroded in various places and small blow at front to centre section

Fail 22 Dec 2021 56,566 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front bumper insecure

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

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

exhaust rusted and corroded in various places and small blow at front to centre section

Pass 9 Dec 2020 52,718 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2019 51,567 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

exhaust heat shield rattling

Pass 11 Dec 2018 49,363 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2017 43,755 miles

o/s/f headlight beam image poor

Fail 4 Dec 2017 43,708 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

both front tyres worn on inner edge to limit

o/s/f headlight beam image poor

Pass 8 Dec 2016 40,446 miles

all tyre valves perishing

Fail 30 Nov 2016 40,386 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low adjuster faulty (1.8)

all tyre valves perishing

Pass 1 Dec 2015 32,473 miles

front brake discs pitted

Pass 27 Nov 2014 27,075 miles

all 4 tyre's getting low tred

Pass 15 Nov 2013 22,060 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2013 22,060 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 19 Oct 2011 18,487 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2010 15,216 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2009 12,101 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2008 8,938 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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DX05 WWS is a 2005 Subaru Legacy in Green with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2005 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 87,707 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 DX05 WWS, 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 21 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was DX05 WWS registered?

DX05 WWS is a 2005 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 4 August 2005.

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