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GJ05 ENY

2005 Subaru Legacy

Silver Petrol 3000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

89,019 mi
Last recorded89,019 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Subaru Legacy87,707 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ05 ENY
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 89,019 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear short metal brake pipes in hub areas are corroded in uncovered sections (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component nearside of steering rack is damp (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

headlight projected image is poor on both lamps

Fail 9 Jun 2026 88,953 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear short metal brake pipes in hub areas are corroded in uncovered sections (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component nearside of steering rack is damp (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front lower suspension arm ball joint covers are severely deteriorated - borderline pass (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside front lower and offside front lower suspension arm rear mounting bushes are worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

headlight projected image is poor on both lamps

Pass 3 Jun 2025 85,986 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2024 83,059 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes have some corrosion on uncovered areas (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 May 2023 80,168 miles

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension has corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2022 76,215 miles

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension has corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside front and offside rear (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust system heavily corroded

Pass 8 Jun 2021 73,048 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2020 70,857 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe ends have some corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 14 May 2019 67,127 miles

suspension components are showing some light rust

Pass 4 Feb 2019 66,553 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2018 63,520 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside headlamp beam image barely visible

Pass 2 Feb 2017 60,563 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Feb 2016 57,291 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2015 53,273 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust rear mounting bracket detached

front brake discs worn and corroded

Pass 13 Feb 2014 49,451 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2013 45,994 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2012 42,351 miles

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

Fail 16 Feb 2012 42,335 miles

Offside Front 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)

Pass 30 Mar 2010 32,052 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2009 27,182 miles

front tyres wearing low on inner edges

nearside front tyre - damaged sidewall

windscreen chipped

Pass 28 Mar 2008 21,189 miles

damage to o/s side repeater lamp

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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GJ05 ENY is a 2005 Subaru Legacy in Silver with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 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 GJ05 ENY, 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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GJ05 ENY is a 2005 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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