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GV05 FNM

2005 Subaru Legacy

Silver Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jan 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

197,116 mi
Last recorded197,116 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Subaru Legacy87,707 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV05 FNM
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Fail 16 Jan 2026 197,116 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2025 185,829 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Offside and Nearside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Close to excess (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Offside and Nearside ()

Fail 10 Jan 2025 185,824 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Offside and Nearside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Join/pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Close to excess (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Offside and Nearside ()

Pass 22 Dec 2023 170,536 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside ; Rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 15 Dec 2023 170,134 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Offside and Nearside ; Rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Jan 2023 159,927 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 3 Jan 2023 159,927 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2021 151,606 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2020 144,525 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Damaged nearside of windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Dec 2020 144,502 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Damaged nearside of windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2019 138,249 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2019 129,074 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2018 119,693 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint and o/s/r upper (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 15 Dec 2016 107,062 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to back pipes (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 15 Dec 2016 107,049 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall of tyre (4.1.D.1a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone mount ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded front to back pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

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

Pass 11 Dec 2015 97,056 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

exhaust system corroded

Pass 6 Jan 2015 85,160 miles

Exhaust slightly corroded

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

Pass 10 Jan 2014 76,315 miles

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Jan 2013 65,159 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

air bag light on

Pass 26 Jul 2011 48,337 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

front brake discs slightly pitted

front brake pads getting low

Pass 2 Aug 2010 33,266 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2009 26,090 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 24,208 miles

n/s/f tyre small cut in outter side wall.

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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GV05 FNM is a 2005 Subaru Legacy in Silver with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 GV05 FNM, 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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GV05 FNM is a 2005 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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