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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill starting to getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mount getting very corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to hose starting to get corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe to axle to body getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to hose starting to get corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe to axle to body getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Cat to centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Vehicle underside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Cat to centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Vehicle underside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to hose at nut connection to hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush getting perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under side is getting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
slight blow from cat to centre pipe but only slight
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
centre exhaust heat shields rattling
underside of vehicle is corroding
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
centre exhaust heat shields rattling
underside of vehicle is corroding
chattering noise from exhaust shields rubbing exhaust pipe.
under side starting to get rusty
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear wheel bearing seems a little bit more noise than the near side rear
Rear suspension bushes starting to get worn and perished
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
battery insecure
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
battery insecure
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
rear number plate lamps dim
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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VK52 VHL is a 2002 Subaru Impreza in Blue with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
Across all 2002 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 78,101 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 Impreza fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,062 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VK52 VHL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Subaru Impreza typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 24 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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VK52 VHL is a 2002 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 2 December 2002.
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