MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,841 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inners and outers tyres worn on shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive at sump plug (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking inside tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear rear back plates rotten
Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both rear links (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inners and outers tyres worn on shoulders (5.2.3 (e))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive at sump plug (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking inside tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear rear back plates rotten
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Both Front D Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At Rear Flange (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing Arm Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Underside Corroded, Suspension Component's
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Front And Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Underside Heavily Corroded
Brake pipe excessively corroded Both Rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Front And Rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Underside Heavily Corroded
Exhaust heavily corroded throughout
Front brakes binding slightly
Front shock absorbers corroded around spring plates
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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 Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside 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)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear tyres worn on edges
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
unable to properly check underside of vehicle due to extensive plastic panelling
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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VK05 HRD is a 2005 Subaru Legacy in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 2005 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 87,707 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 VK05 HRD, 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 21 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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VK05 HRD is a 2005 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 11 March 2005.
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