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SW04 LCA

2004 Subaru Legacy

Blue Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Feb 2019
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

146,976 mi
Last recorded146,976 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2018
Typical for 2004 Subaru Legacy87,729 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW04 LCA
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2018 146,976 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded os and ns (3.6.B.2c)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit os and ns badly worn on inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear and showing slight fluctuation on brake test (3.5.1i)

underside and sill covers fitted

Fail 14 Feb 2018 146,954 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded os and ns (3.6.B.2c)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit os and ns badly worn on inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)

rear exhaust mount broken but system secure

underside and sill covers fitted

Pass 6 Feb 2017 135,840 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint nsf,nrr and osr (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills (2.4.A.3)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 6 Feb 2017 135,838 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns (2.4.G.2)

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively os and ns (3.7.B.3)

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively os and ns (3.7.B.3)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)

rear exhaust mount broken but system secure

Pass 12 Feb 2016 129,459 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2014 119,814 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

oil leak at lower engine area

Fail 18 Dec 2014 119,814 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

oil leak at lower engine area

Pass 17 Dec 2013 110,537 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2012 102,817 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

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

Fail 12 Dec 2012 102,817 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

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

Pass 29 Dec 2011 87,194 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2010 71,629 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2010 71,629 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Sep 2009 61,296 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2008 45,306 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Pass 14 May 2007 34,771 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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SW04 LCA is a 2004 Subaru Legacy in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 SW04 LCA, 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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SW04 LCA is a 2004 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 31 May 2004.

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