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R576 AOE

1998 Subaru Legacy

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jul 2012
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

107,310 mi
Last recorded107,310 miles
Recorded on5 Jul 2011
Typical for 1998 Subaru Legacy107,216 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR576 AOE
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Jul 2011 107,310 miles

exhaust heat sheild rattling.

o/s/f, o/s/r, and n/s/r outer brake pipes have some corrosion.

scratch on o/s of windscreen.

Pass 30 Jun 2010

front brake discs slightly distorted

front to rear brake pipes corroded to pass limit

some damage to windscreen

Fail 23 Jun 2010 106,046 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front brake discs slightly distorted

front to rear brake pipes corroded to pass limit

some damage to windscreen

Pass 24 Jun 2009 103,422 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2008 100,666 miles

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

Oil leak

exhaust fitting bolt fouling cataalytic converter

power steering belt cracked

some damage to windscreen

some front brake imbalance

Fail 30 Jun 2008 100,655 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

power steering belt cracked

some damage to windscreen

some front brake imbalance

Pass 19 Jun 2007 93,455 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2007 93,455 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

power steering belt cracked

some front brake imbalance

Pass 26 Jun 2006 85,510 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jun 2005 77,305 miles

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

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

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

front nos plate loose

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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R576 AOE is a 1998 Subaru Legacy in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 R576 AOE, 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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R576 AOE is a 1998 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 24 June 1998.

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