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NU54 AHN

2004 Subaru Legacy

Black Petrol 3000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

185,791 mi
Last recorded185,791 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 2004 Subaru Legacy87,729 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNU54 AHN
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 185,791 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2024 182,276 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2023 179,542 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2022 176,126 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2022 176,126 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 17 Aug 2021 169,786 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2021 169,786 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

nearside rear brake back plate corroded and insecure

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Oct 2020 168,605 miles

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

Pass 29 Oct 2019 165,790 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2018 158,178 miles

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

Fail 15 Sep 2018 158,165 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 16 Sep 2017 152,008 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 3 Sep 2016 142,925 miles

both rear trailing arm bushes starting to unbond

Pass 2 Sep 2015 132,633 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Sep 2014 122,172 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

cut in nearside front tyre tread

Pass 7 Sep 2013 111,414 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Sep 2012 100,948 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Sep 2011 89,863 miles

Extra locking nuts fitted to o/s & n/s front strut to hub mounting bolts

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2010 79,629 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2009 68,506 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nsf tyre inner wall deteriorated

osf tyre tred thin on inner edge

Pass 13 Sep 2008 56,406 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2007 46,644 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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NU54 AHN is a 2004 Subaru Legacy in Black with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

Across all 2004 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 87,729 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 NU54 AHN, 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 22 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was NU54 AHN registered?

NU54 AHN is a 2004 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 23 September 2004.

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