MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
128,873 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Rear Seat belt missing stalk (7.1.2 (a))
Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides also other suspension parts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play on rock test please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall cracking to max limit very near to cords advise renew a s a p (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes at side of fuel tank corroded to max limit please keep checked (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush please keep checked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes at side of fuel tank please keep checked (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Inner cv boot torn
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit damage on inner sidewall (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Inner cv boot torn
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit damage on inner sidewall (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nearside inner cv gaiter deteriorated
nearside inner track rod end ball joint slight play
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear tyres worn on inner edge
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear tyres worn on inner edge
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
(advise) both rear trailing arm bushers spliting and deteriating reccomend replacement
(advise) front brake discs becoming heavily scored reccomend replement
(advise) rear brake disc inner surfaces heavily corroded
(advise) rear differential center bushers split excessivley worn excessivley highly reccomend replacement
Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly damaged (2.3.2)
both front tyres wearing on inner edge
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly damaged (2.3.2)
both front tyres wearing on inner edge
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
How Reliable is the Subaru Legacy?
Based on 349,986 MOT tests across 31,204 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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T657 BDV is a 2009 Subaru Legacy in Silver with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 T657 BDV, 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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T657 BDV is a 2009 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 1 January 2009.
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