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SK59 BYN

2009 Subaru Legacy

Purple Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

122,165 mi
Last recorded122,165 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Subaru Legacy79,554 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSK59 BYN
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2009
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 122,165 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both, rear of wishbones (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Sep 2025 122,147 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both, rear of wishbones (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 119,313 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2023 115,071 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Aug 2022 110,288 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2021 105,557 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2020 99,990 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Inner (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2019 95,235 miles

Nearside Rear exhaust join corroding

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

Pass 26 May 2018 91,517 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Y joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 May 2017 86,081 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 24 May 2017 86,076 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both front d bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 22 Apr 2016 81,477 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2015 66,542 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 21 Apr 2015 66,542 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 24 Feb 2014 59,626 miles

both rear tyres wearing on edges

nsf tyre worn on edges

Pass 20 Sep 2012 39,512 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2012 39,332 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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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SK59 BYN is a 2009 Subaru Legacy in Purple with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 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 SK59 BYN, 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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What year was SK59 BYN registered?

SK59 BYN is a 2009 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 29 September 2009.

Is SK59 BYN safe to buy?

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