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RV59 NHA

2009 Subaru Legacy

Black Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Sep 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

106,487 mi
Last recorded106,487 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2025
Typical for 2009 Subaru Legacy79,554 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRV59 NHA
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2025 106,487 miles

Exhaust chafing against rear stabiliser bar

Rear tyres perished and starting to wear on inside edge

Pass 21 Aug 2024 101,771 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Non-genuine exhaust fitted and making contact with anti-roll bar (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 97,476 miles

Exhaust touching rear anti roll bar

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2022 91,099 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Non-genuine exhaust fitted and making contact with anti-roll bar (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush worn and starting to seperate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2021 86,678 miles

Both front lower arm rear bushes are starting to perish

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

The non franchise exhaust is resting on the rear antiroll bar

Fail 31 Aug 2021 86,678 miles

Both front lower arm rear bushes are starting to perish

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

The non franchise exhaust is resting on the rear antiroll bar

Pass 3 Sep 2020 83,594 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front no. plate slightly cracked

rear exhaust touching anti roll bar

Fail 3 Sep 2020 83,598 miles

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front no. plate slightly cracked

Pass 22 Aug 2019 79,721 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2019 79,721 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Sep 2018 74,075 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2018 73,982 miles

Central Rear Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits severe leak center section (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Aug 2017 66,690 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2016 58,206 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2015 51,271 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2014 43,450 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2013 36,178 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2012 25,883 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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RV59 NHA is a 2009 Subaru Legacy in Black with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2009 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 79,554 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 RV59 NHA, 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 17 years old, this Subaru Legacy is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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RV59 NHA is a 2009 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 15 December 2009.

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