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SO03 HAY

2011 Subaru Legacy

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests35 (29 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate82.9%

Mileage

194,738 mi
Last recorded194,738 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Subaru Legacy76,588 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO03 HAY
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

29 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 194,738 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2026 106,496 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2025 100,417 miles

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 10 Jan 2025 183,161 miles

Central Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front 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 Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jan 2024 173,093 miles

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

Pass 15 Jan 2024 96,660 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2023 95,412 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2023 160,450 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2022 146,659 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2021 88,637 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2020 83,434 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2020 83,434 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Nov 2020 129,876 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2019 80,017 miles

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

Pass 23 Nov 2019 120,775 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2018 73,647 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2018 73,647 miles

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2018 99,901 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2017 65,439 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 23 Nov 2017 65,439 miles

Offside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 8 Nov 2017 86,595 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2016 57,070 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2016 57,067 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner side wall (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 15 Nov 2016 71,356 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 14 Nov 2016 71,353 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 12 Nov 2015 50,521 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases y section (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 10 Nov 2015 59,154 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2014 43,372 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nsf tyre wearing thin on inner and outer edges

osf tyre wearing on inner edge

osr tyre worn on inner edge

y section exhaust bracket broken

Pass 12 Nov 2014 42,195 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Dec 2013 37,622 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2013 35,919 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2012 26,967 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2012 26,961 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2011 18,908 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 1 Sep 2010 12,205 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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SO03 HAY is a 2011 Subaru Legacy in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.9%.

Across all 2011 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 76,588 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 SO03 HAY, 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 15 years old, this Subaru Legacy is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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SO03 HAY is a 2011 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 12 November 2011.

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