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SN04 AHT

2004 Subaru Legacy

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Dec 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

209,809 mi
Last recorded209,809 miles
Recorded on21 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Subaru Legacy87,729 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSN04 AHT
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Nov 2025 209,809 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush worn with some movement not deemed excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine leaking oil from oil filter area, not excessive at time of test (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear radius arm front bushes deteriorated, no excess movement found at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2025 209,618 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Subframe corroded to excess (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush worn with some movement not deemed excessive (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine leaking oil from oil filter area, not excessive at time of test (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear radius arm front bushes deteriorated, no excess movement found at time of test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2024 200,070 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bushes deteriorated but no excess movement found both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Nov 2024 200,047 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexi leaking to excess (6.1.2 (a))

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 after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm front bushes deteriorated but no excess movement found both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Dec 2023 188,028 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension components and sub-frame covered in heavy surface rust but not deemed excessive at time of test

Fail 28 Nov 2023 187,906 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps broken wire (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear suspension components and sub-frame covered in heavy surface rust but not deemed excessive at time of test

Pass 2 Dec 2022 177,346 miles

All rear suspension bushes deteriorated but no movement found at time of test

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

Fail 23 Nov 2022 177,324 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill/sill end area corroded to excess (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill/sill end area corroded to excess (7.1.1 (a) (i))

All rear suspension bushes deteriorated but no movement found at time of test

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

Pass 24 Nov 2021 169,326 miles

Offside Front seatbelt slow to retract

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

all rear suspension bushes deteriorated but no movement

coolant below minimum

Fail 17 Nov 2021 169,322 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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 Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar fractured snapped (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front seatbelt slow to retract

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

all rear suspension bushes deteriorated but no movement

coolant below minimum

Pass 16 Nov 2020 161,813 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn near limit (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 10 Nov 2020 161,711 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases section, pipe into rear box corroded and leaking, and centre joints leaking slightly (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn near limit (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded on outer faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 6 Nov 2019 153,318 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 14 Nov 2018 143,148 miles

All suspension bushes at rear perishing and deteriorating but show no movement at time of test

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Nov 2018 143,094 miles

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

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

All suspension bushes at rear perishing and deteriorating but show no movement at time of test

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2017 138,362 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear all suspension rubbers deteriorating but none resulting in excessive movement at time of test

Fail 10 Nov 2017 138,359 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge (4.1.D.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s and o/s (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear all suspension rubbers deteriorating but none resulting in excessive movement at time of test

Pass 4 Nov 2016 129,743 miles

Nearside Rear Oil leak driveshaft seal has slight leak ()

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated damp (2.2.D.2d)

plastic under tray fitted so cant see all mot able items

Pass 11 Nov 2015 120,677 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2015 120,622 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 3 Nov 2014 114,027 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2013 107,071 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 11 Oct 2012 99,482 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 2 Sep 2011 92,963 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 2 Sep 2011 92,963 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 2 Sep 2010 72,495 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2009 58,018 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2008 51,450 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2007 44,098 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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SN04 AHT is a 2004 Subaru Legacy in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2004 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 87,729 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 SN04 AHT, 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 22 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SN04 AHT is a 2004 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 29 June 2004.

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