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SP59 RUW

2009 Subaru Legacy

Grey Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Sep 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

124,636 mi
Last recorded124,636 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2025
Typical for 2009 Subaru Legacy79,554 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP59 RUW
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2025 124,636 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2024 118,422 miles

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust box joint corroded

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

Fail 15 Aug 2024 118,384 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust box joint corroded

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

Pass 14 Aug 2023 108,262 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2023 108,261 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 99,867 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2021 91,292 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 7 Sep 2021 91,290 miles

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

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

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2021 87,623 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 7 Jan 2021 87,621 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2020 81,720 miles
Pass 14 May 2019 77,462 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded near filler pipe ()

osf brake starting to bind

Pass 30 May 2018 70,481 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2017 61,953 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2017 61,946 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 24 Aug 2016 60,893 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2015 57,760 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2015 57,760 miles

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 2 Oct 2014 40,905 miles

Tyres wearing heavy on inner edges.

Fail 1 Oct 2014 40,901 miles

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Rear wiper torn.

Tyres wearing heavy on inner edges.

Pass 18 Sep 2013 28,244 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 7 Nov 2012 25,373 miles

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

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

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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SP59 RUW is a 2009 Subaru Legacy in Grey with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 SP59 RUW, 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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SP59 RUW is a 2009 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 16 November 2009.

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