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114,694 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides front corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm tread depth and perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm on outer edge and perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides top mounts perished on front (5.3.2 (c))
slight blow on exhaust
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides front corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm tread depth and perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 3mm on outer edge and perished on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides top mounts perished on front (5.3.2 (c))
slight blow on exhaust
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective in poor condition (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective in poor condition (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear x 2 (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak front and rear diffs ()
all 4 tyres heavily perished
eml light on
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak front and rear diffs ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
all 4 tyres heavily perished
eml light on
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecure link securing nut missing (2.4.G.1)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
O/s/r tyre worn on inner edge
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear exhaust in poor condition
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
diff bushes have split's
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
diff bushes have split's
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
o/s/no plate lamp dim
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
o/s/no plate lamp dim
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
front tyres wearing on edges
o/s no plate lamp dim
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
front tyres wearing on edges
o/s no plate lamp dim
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R114 DWL is a 1998 Subaru Legacy in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
Across all 1998 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 107,216 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 R114 DWL, 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 28 years old, this Subaru Legacy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R114 DWL is a 1998 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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