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SP54 XZM

2004 Subaru Legacy

Silver Petrol 3000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

140,314 mi
Last recorded140,314 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Subaru Legacy87,729 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP54 XZM
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 140,314 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

general front and rear suspension corrosion

Fail 28 Nov 2025 140,279 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

general front and rear suspension corrosion

Pass 5 Dec 2024 133,171 miles

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

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

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

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

general front and rear suspension corrosion

Pass 30 Nov 2023 123,455 miles

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

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

general front and rear suspension corrosion

Fail 27 Nov 2023 123,441 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

general front and rear suspension corrosion

Pass 29 Nov 2022 116,363 miles

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

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

Pass 8 Dec 2021 110,375 miles

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 30 Nov 2021 110,335 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 4 Dec 2020 101,680 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive n/s/f diff seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

little reserve travel on the handbrake lever

Pass 24 Jun 2019 90,128 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded in areas (5.3.1 (b) (i))

handbrake travel slightly long

Fail 15 Jun 2019 89,855 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link gaiter split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear drop link ball joints play (strong advise) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded in areas (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement anti-roll bar D bushes slightly worn & slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake travel slightly long

Pass 13 Jul 2018 82,437 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear drop link ball joints slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2-4mm & has got a nail in tyre tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2-4mm 215/45/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes split & worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jul 2018 82,338 miles

Nearside Rear Brake drum back plate insecure brake back plate bolt missing (1.1.14 (d))

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

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both rear drop link ball joints slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs corroding in areas (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2-4mm & has got a nail in tyre tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2-4mm 215/45/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes split & worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2017 75,464 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn low on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread stepped on inner edge

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn low on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear tyre tread stepped on inner edge

Fail 12 Jul 2017 75,445 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt arm ball joint cover (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt arm ball joint cover (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn low on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear tyre tread stepped on inner edge

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn low on edges (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear tyre tread stepped on inner edge

Pass 13 Jul 2016 67,840 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2015 60,977 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2015 60,796 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 15 Sep 2014 58,559 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2013 55,367 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system corroded

front tyres cracked & worn on edges

rear tyres cracked

Pass 19 Sep 2013 55,367 miles

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust system corroded

front tyres cracked & worn on edges

rear tyres cracked

Pass 17 Sep 2012 49,824 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2011 44,269 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2010 39,390 miles

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

Pass 14 Sep 2009 33,185 miles

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

Front bumper insecure

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Slight Side Wall damaged To N/S/R Tyre

Pass 26 Sep 2008 27,499 miles

nearside rear tyre has cuts in sidewall

Pass 14 Sep 2007 19,971 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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SP54 XZM is a 2004 Subaru Legacy in Silver with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 SP54 XZM, 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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SP54 XZM is a 2004 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 28 September 2004.

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