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R224 AAG

1998 Subaru Legacy

Blue Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 May 2014
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

94,810 mi
Last recorded94,810 miles
Recorded on15 May 2013
Typical for 1998 Subaru Legacy107,216 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR224 AAG
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 May 2013 94,810 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

heavyv surface corrosion under body suspenson components

noise fron rear drive when turmning sharply may soon require attention

some corrosion rear brake pipe ferrules

Fail 10 May 2013 94,803 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

heavyv surface corrosion under body suspenson components

noise fron rear drive when turmning sharply may soon require attention

some corrosion rear brake pipe ferrules

Pass 13 Mar 2012 93,642 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear 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)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

front end of the bonet corroded and seperating

Fail 6 Mar 2012 93,631 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear 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)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

front end of the bonet corroded and seperating

Pass 8 Mar 2011 92,103 miles

extensive under body corrosion

front brake pads wearing low

front tyres worn on edgas

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 12 Mar 2010 89,084 miles

exhaust system deteriorating.

tyres x4 in poor condition.

Pass 24 Sep 2008 87,319 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

n/s mirror broken.

o/s/f tyre is worn quite badly on outer edge.

rear silencer is quite deteriorated.

Fail 24 Sep 2008 87,319 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

n/s mirror broken.

o/s/f tyre is worn quite badly on outer edge.

rear silencer is quite deteriorated.

Pass 31 Jan 2006 76,779 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Ref:above ,outer bush.

both front tyres worn/wearing on inner edges dowm to 2mm tread depth (legal limit 1.6mm).

front inner brake pads appear to be starting to get low from whats visible.

handbrake operation getting near its full travel/stop.

nearside mirror housing taped up and slightly loose.

rear number plate backing starting to deteriorate slightly.

rear wiper rubber split.

Fail 17 Jan 2006 76,721 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)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)

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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R224 AAG is a 1998 Subaru Legacy in Blue with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 R224 AAG, 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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R224 AAG is a 1998 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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