MOT Status
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160,309 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
both front suspension coil springs and rear suspension top mountings starting to rust
brake pedal anti slip rubber starting to wear
front brake pads worn to limit
front/ rear bumpers, rear tail gate, nearside rear quarter panel and offside door mirror slight damage
hand brake performance slightly low
nearside front tyre tread worn low on outer edge
nearside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
nearside rear exterior door handle slight damage
offside and nearside front suspension lower arms inner bushes starting to split/ wear
offside front suspension lower arm inner front bush slight movement
offside front tyre tread starting to wear on outer edge and outer side wall small cut
offside rear light lens cracked
offside/ nearside front and offside/ nearside rear antiroll bar link rods slight movement
offside/ nearside front and offside/ nearside rear antiroll bar mounting bushes starting to wear
power steering fluid level and coolant level slightly low
rear brake pads worn low
rear brakes backing plates and rear brake pipes/ unions/ ferrules starting to rust and covered in grease/ paint
rear number plate starting to delaminate
rear screen washer jet not working
slight oil leak
steering rack and power steering pipes slightly damp
Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
both front suspension coil springs and rear suspension top mountings starting to rust
brake pedal anti slip rubber starting to wear
front/ rear antiroll bar mounting bushes starting to wear and both rear/ nearside front antiroll bar link rods slight movement
front/ rear bumpers, rear tail gate, nearside rear quarter panel and offside door mirror slight damage
hand brake performance slightly low
offside and nearside front suspension lower arms inner bushes starting to split/ wear
offside front tyre - outer side wall small cut
offside rear light lens cracked
power steering fluid level and coolant level slightly low
rear brakes backing plates and rear brake pipes/ unions/ ferrules starting to rust and covered in grease/ paint
rear number plate starting to delaminate
rear screen washer jet not working
slight oil leak
steering rack and power steering pipes slightly damp
Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
both front suspension coil springs starting to rust
brake fluid level slightly low
brake pedal anti slip rubber starting to wear
front/ rear antiroll bar mounting bushes starting to wear and rear antiroll bar link rods slight movement
front/ rear bumpers, rear tail gate, nearside rear quarter panel and offside door mirror slight damage
hand brake performance slightly low
offside and nearside front suspension lower wishbones inner bushes starting to split/ wear
offside rear light lens cracked
rear brakes backing plates and rear brake pipes/ unions/ ferrules starting to rust
rear screen washer jet not working/ rear screen wiper blade rubber split
slight oil leak
steering rack and power steering pipes slightly damp
both front suspension coil springs starting to rust
brake pedal anti slip rubber starting to wear
front brakes performances slight imbalance- 24%
front/ rear antiroll bar mounting bushes and rear antiroll bar link rods slight movement
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside front tyre tread worn to 3mm and outer edge worn low
nearside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm and outer edge worn low
offside door mirror, nearside rear quarter panel, rear tailgate and front/ rear bumpers slight damage
offside front suspension lower wishbone inner bushes starting to split/ wear
offside front tyre tread worn low on outer edge
rear brake backing plate and rear brake pipes/ unions/ ferrules starting to rust
rear number plate starting to delaminate
rear screen washer jet not working
slight oil leak
steering rack slightly damp
both front suspension coil springs starting to rust
brake pedal antislip rubber starting to wear
front/ rear antiroll bar mounting bushes and rear antiroll bar link rods slight movement
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside indicator side repeater lens cracked/ damaged
offside door mirror, rear bumper and rear tailgate slight damage
offside front suspension lower wishbone inner rear bush starting to split/ wear
offside front wheel bearing slight play and slight noise
rear brakes backing plates and rear metal brake pipes/ unions/ ferrules starting to rust
rear number plate starting to delaminate
rear screen washer jet not working
steering rack slightly damp
front and rear antiroll bar mounting bushes slight movement
front suspension coil springs starting to rust
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside front tyre tread worn to 1.6mm
nearside indicator side repeater slight damage
offside door mirror, rear bumper and rear tail gate slight damage
offside front suspension lower wishbone inner rear bush starting to split/ wear
rear brake discs, rear brake backing plates and rear brake metal pipes/ unions/ ferrules starting to rust
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively damaged (1.1.14 (a) (i))
front/ rear antiroll bar mounting bushes slight movement
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside indicator side repeater slight damage and offside door mirror slight damage
rear brake discs and rear brakes backing plates starting to rust
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
front/ rear antiroll bar mounting bushes slight movement
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside indicator side repeater slight damage and offside door mirror slight damage
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm and outer edge worn low
offside front tyre tread outer edge worn low
offside rear tyre tread worn to 2.5mm
rear brake discs and rear brakes backing plates starting to rust
both rear antiroll bar link rods slight movement
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside front antiroll bar link rod slight movement
nearside front exhaust heatshield slightly loose
nearside indicator side repeator slight damage
offside door mirror slight damage
rear brake discs starting to rust
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front brake discs slightly corroded.
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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LR05 VWE is a 2005 Subaru Outback in Silver with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
Across all 2005 Subaru Outback models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 91,765 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Subaru Outback fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,791 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LR05 VWE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Subaru Outback typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Subaru Outback is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LR05 VWE is a 2005 Subaru Outback, first registered on 8 April 2005.
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