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VE60 HWZ

2011 Subaru Legacy

Grey Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Dec 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

141,139 mi
Last recorded141,139 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Subaru Legacy76,588 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE60 HWZ
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 141,139 miles

Nearside Front Indicator repeater lamp on mirror damaged but operational

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear subframe and associated suspension components are corroded

Fail 16 Dec 2025 141,139 miles

Nearside Front Indicator repeater lamp on mirror damaged but operational

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear subframe and associated suspension components are corroded

Pass 6 Dec 2024 139,227 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to nearside rear hose (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to offside rear hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2023 137,720 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge [tyre]wearing on outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Rear Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded on rear joints ,not leaking time of test

Fail 11 Dec 2023 137,720 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater missing missing from wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge [tyre]wearing on outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

Rear Trailer electrical socket insecure (4.10 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust corroded on rear joints ,not leaking time of test

Pass 12 Dec 2022 136,022 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2021 134,431 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2020 132,501 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Dec 2019 131,593 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Dec 2018 129,967 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Dec 2018 129,965 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 27 Feb 2018 123,001 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2017 114,489 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2016 108,578 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2015 98,309 miles

Oil leak

Fail 23 Jan 2015 98,090 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

DPF warning light on

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 13 Jan 2014 78,504 miles

Both front tyres wearing/void of tread on inner edges & close to cords (need replacing ASAP & tracking checked?)

Exhaust emissions too clean to register on smoke meter.

N/S/R reg lamp dimmer than O/S/R

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

Pass 13 Jan 2014 78,504 miles

Both front tyres wearing/void of tread on inner edges & close to cords (need replacing ASAP & tracking checked?)

Exhaust emissions too clean to register on smoke meter.

N/S/R reg lamp dimmer than O/S/R

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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VE60 HWZ is a 2011 Subaru Legacy in Grey with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.3% with a typical mileage of 76,588 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 VE60 HWZ, 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 15 years old, this Subaru Legacy is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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VE60 HWZ is a 2011 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 26 January 2011.

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