MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
147,926 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases At Y joint (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Balding (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer 'Y' joint area (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front wipers slightly smearing screen
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Brake disc worn, but not excessively fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front wipers slightly smearing screen
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + deep cut (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + deep cut (5.2.3 (e))
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Both rears (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust clamp/mount broken, rear 'Y' section area
Nearside Front Deep cut to tyre
Rear tyres wearing on inner edge
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Both rears (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust clamp/mount broken, rear 'Y' section area
Nearside Front Deep cut to tyre
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively + nearside slightly smearing screen (8.2.2)
Rear tyres wearing on inner edge
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Leaking around bracket on exhaust front pipe. (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush N/S & O/S, 'D' Bush's. (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Traces of grease around outer clip. (2.5.C.1a)
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush N/S & O/S (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S/Front lower wishbone, rear bush's. (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure Broken. (2.4.G.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Leaking around bracket on exhaust front pipe. (7.1.2)
Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush N/S & O/S, 'D' Bush's. (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Traces of grease around outer clip. (2.5.C.1a)
Oil level low.
Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush N/S & O/S (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S/Front lower wishbone, rear bush's. (2.4.G.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both center to rear exhaust flanges corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both center to rear exhaust flanges corroded
child seat fitted at nearside rear (seat belt unexamined)
lip on front discs(condition of pads unknown)
4wd system needed a on road brake tapley test therefore individual brake efforts unknown
All untreated under body components corroding
Battery appears to be leaking causing corrosion on n/s/f inner wing / air conditioning pipes and battery retaining brackets (reccommend battery replacement and wash off / oil corrosion asap)
Exhaust mounting brackets and flanges badly corroded
child seat fitted n/s/r
front suspension lower inner bonded arm bushes slight deterioation
child seat in n/s/r (seat belt not checked)
Both front brake discs worn/corroded
Both rear brake discs slightly corroded
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RF08 NVG is a 2008 Subaru Legacy in Grey with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2008 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 87,893 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 RF08 NVG, 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 18 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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RF08 NVG is a 2008 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 26 June 2008.
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