MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,223 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear tyres wearing on edges
Both rear shockabsorbers slightly weak.
Nearside and offside front anti roll bar linkages showing signs of deterioration to rubber bushes.
Nearside and offside rear anti roll linkages showing signs of wear.
Slight impact damage to nearside outer sill panel.
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Both rear shockabsorbers slightly weak.
Nearside and offside front anti roll bar linkages showing signs of deterioration to rubber bushes.
Nearside and offside rear anti roll linkages showing signs of wear.
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Slight impact damage to nearside outer sill panel.
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Footbrake pedal anti slip showing signs of wear.
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated.
Slight damage to nearside outer sill panel.
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Footbrake pedal anti slip showing signs of wear.
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated.
Slight damage to nearside outer sill panel.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front anti roll bar link lower bushes starting to deteriorate.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear number plate slightly deteriorated.
Front brake pads approx 50% wear remaining.
Impact damage to nearside outer sill panel.
Impact damage to rear of car.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear number plate slightly damaged.
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Front brake pads approx 50% wear remaining.
Impact damage to nearside outer sill panel.
Impact damage to rear of car.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear number plate slightly damaged.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate slightly discoloured.
Slight damage to nearside outer sill panel.
Slight oil leak from engine sump area.
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Centre brake lamp 80% working.
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Centre brake lamp 80% working.
Footbrake anti slip has advanced wear.
Nearside rear tyre has advanced wear.
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Subaru Legacy LX AWD?
Based on 495 MOT tests across 110 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S896 VOA is a 1998 Subaru Legacy LX AWD in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 1998 Subaru Legacy LX AWD models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 102,129 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 LX AWD fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S896 VOA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Subaru Legacy LX AWD typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 28 years old, this Subaru Legacy LX AWD is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S896 VOA is a 1998 Subaru Legacy LX AWD, first registered on 24 November 1998.
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