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Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc backing plate corroded and holed
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush is cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc backing plate corroded and part missing
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm is cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Some corrosion to sill areas around jacking points
slight oil leak engine area
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear brake backing plate is corroded and partly missing
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear axle trailing arm front bushes have age cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc backing plate corroded and part missing
some corrosion around jacking point of vehicle
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
rear tyres worn and perished
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
rear tyres worn and perished
Central Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction object hanging from interior mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced mount area inner arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake performance not tested leaking brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from front to rear pipes x2 (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system leaking at rear from front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and o/s/f drop links (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorating borderline poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced and o/s/r (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive and o/s/r inner and outer arch panelling skins parting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear and o/s/r brake backing plates corroded
Nearside and o/s outer sill covers fitted
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened s slight corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Engine management light on.
Rear discs pitted on edges.
Engine management light on.
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear discs pitted on edges.
Both front tyres wearing close to limit and in poor condition.
Stone damage to windscreen.
Underside of vehicle corroded.
both rear metal brake pipes corroded
both rear tyres worn close to legal limit advise replacment
eml on
front radiator subframe corroded through advise replacment
handbrake travel
jacking points corroded
rear anti roll bar corroded
rear brake discs corroded and worn
sill covers fitted
windscreen chipped
Front discs lipped and pitted on inner edges
Front tyres wearing close to limit
Rear tyres on legal limit
advise light corrosion on under body
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
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SG05 LXP is a 2005 Subaru Impreza in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.
Across all 2005 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 73,342 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Subaru Impreza fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,062 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SG05 LXP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Subaru Impreza typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 21 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SG05 LXP is a 2005 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 1 March 2005.
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