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V148 RBA

2017 Subaru Legacy

White Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

111,586 mi
Last recorded111,586 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2017 Subaru Legacy121,640 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV148 RBA
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2017
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 111,586 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2024 108,470 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2023 102,902 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 16 Dec 2022 98,195 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2021 89,166 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour amber light (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour amber light (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 15 Dec 2021 89,151 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp incorrect colour amber light (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp incorrect colour amber light (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Nov 2020 76,994 miles

Front Position lamp incorrect colour Both sides (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Dec 2019 70,245 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2019 69,158 miles

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

Pass 2 Feb 2018 62,871 miles

Nearside headlamp has poor dip pattern

Fail 2 Feb 2018 62,865 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect headlamp has water ingress affecting dip pattern (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front tyre has split on outer sidewall

Nearside headlamp has poor dip pattern

Pass 7 Feb 2017 55,968 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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V148 RBA is a 2017 Subaru Legacy in White with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2017 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 121,640 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 V148 RBA, 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 9 years old, this Subaru Legacy is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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V148 RBA is a 2017 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 1 February 2017.

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