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T657 BDV

2009 Subaru Legacy

Silver Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

128,873 mi
Last recorded128,873 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2025
Typical for 2009 Subaru Legacy79,554 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT657 BDV
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2025 128,873 miles

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))

Pass 31 Oct 2020 128,746 miles

Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2020 128,725 miles

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))

Pass 26 Sep 2019 127,034 miles

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))

Pass 27 Sep 2018 121,901 miles

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))

Pass 10 Oct 2017 118,917 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2016 117,096 miles

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)

Fail 12 Oct 2016 117,093 miles

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)

Pass 9 Oct 2015 109,685 miles

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

Fail 1 Oct 2015 109,685 miles

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)

Pass 1 Oct 2014 103,664 miles

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)

Pass 1 Oct 2013 97,778 miles

rear tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 28 Sep 2013 97,778 miles

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

Pass 19 Aug 2011 89,722 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2011 89,718 miles

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

Pass 11 Dec 2009 86,310 miles

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)

Fail 11 Dec 2009 86,310 miles

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.

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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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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