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P959 DFR

2006 Subaru Legacy

Black Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2017
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

100,972 mi
Last recorded100,972 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2016
Typical for 2006 Subaru Legacy85,500 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP959 DFR
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2016 100,972 miles

All tyre valves perished

Battery clamp missing

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold gasket?? (7.1.2)

Front brake pads close to squeelers

NS door mirror loose

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

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Pinhole (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 3 Feb 2016 100,972 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

All tyre valves perished

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Manifold gasket?? (7.1.2)

Front brake pads close to squeelers

NS door mirror loose

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

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Pinhole (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 27 Nov 2015 100,932 miles

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)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged inner rim and cut in tyre side wall (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt slight seepage (2.5.C.1a)

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

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front facing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Dec 2014 81,098 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2013 78,744 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2013 78,732 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 27 Nov 2012 75,628 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

both front and n/s/r tyres are perished

Pass 15 Nov 2011 73,517 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2011 73,487 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front discs are rusty

Pass 15 Oct 2010 71,874 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

both front brake discs rusting

Pass 29 Oct 2009 69,788 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2009 69,788 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 7 Apr 2008 65,565 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2007 57,096 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2007 57,069 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 7 Apr 2006 47,073 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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P959 DFR is a 2006 Subaru Legacy in Black with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2006 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.3% with a typical mileage of 85,500 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 P959 DFR, 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 20 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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P959 DFR is a 2006 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 18 April 2006.

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