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J550 KGB

1992 Subaru Legacy

Green Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jun 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

122,989 mi
Last recorded122,989 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2026
Typical for 1992 Subaru Legacy121,962 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ550 KGB
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year1992
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2026 122,989 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jun 2026 122,985 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested Due To Failing Nearside Front Driveshaft (1.2.1 (g))

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill By Lateral Cross Member Support For Rear Diff (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft likely to become detached (6.1.7 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2025 121,790 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 May 2024 121,176 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

car is heavily undersealed

Pass 13 Apr 2023 120,523 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Underside Of Vehicle Heavily Undersealed

Fail 11 Apr 2023 120,517 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner To Outer Sill Detached (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Underside Of Vehicle Heavily Undersealed

Pass 23 Apr 2022 119,860 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Underside Of Vehicle Is Heavily Undersealed

Pass 3 Jan 2020 119,081 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

underside of car is heavily undersield

Fail 2 Jan 2020 119,081 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

underside of car is heavily undersield

Pass 26 Jan 2018 117,186 miles

Underside heavily undersealed

Fail 23 Jan 2018 117,185 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill/door apreture (5.2.6)

Underside heavily undersealed

Pass 6 Sep 2016 115,240 miles

Offside Front brake binding by hand but not detected in brake rollers

Pass 24 Aug 2015 110,956 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 9 Aug 2014 109,231 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

ns sunvisor not stang up

Pass 20 May 2013 108,683 miles
Pass 23 May 2012 108,140 miles
Pass 17 May 2011 107,252 miles

corrosion round offside rear wheel arch

Fail 17 May 2011 107,242 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

corrosion round offside rear wheel arch

Pass 26 May 2010 105,787 miles
Fail 26 May 2010 105,787 miles

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

Pass 5 May 2009 104,520 miles
Pass 2 May 2008 101,066 miles
Fail 2 May 2008 101,066 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)

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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J550 KGB is a 1992 Subaru Legacy in Green with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 1992 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 121,962 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 J550 KGB, 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 34 years old, this Subaru Legacy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J550 KGB is a 1992 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 6 April 1992.

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