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VK55 RZE

2005 Subaru Legacy

Grey Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Mar 2024
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

81,474 mi
Last recorded81,474 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2024
Typical for 2005 Subaru Legacy87,707 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK55 RZE
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Fail 23 Mar 2024 81,474 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arms, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2023 80,557 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened + Suspension arms + Prescribed areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under-trays & sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Fail 18 Mar 2023 80,556 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened + Suspension arms + Prescribed areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under-trays & sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 14 Mar 2022 77,764 miles

Under-trays & sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 19 Mar 2021 74,930 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened + Suspension arms + Prescribed areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under-trays & sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Fail 19 Mar 2021 74,930 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened + Suspension arms + Prescribed areas (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under-trays & sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 18 Mar 2020 73,738 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' mounts, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Under-trays & sill covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 18 Mar 2019 68,204 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Under-trays & sill covers fitted

Pass 23 Mar 2018 61,256 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays & sill covers fitted

Fail 14 Mar 2018 61,255 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays & sill covers fitted

Pass 15 Mar 2017 57,536 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)

brake pads look low

exhaust heavily rusted

rear suspension and subframe heavy rust

Fail 14 Mar 2017 57,536 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all (3.5.1i)

brake pads look low

exhaust heavily rusted

rear suspension and subframe heavy rust

Pass 4 Jan 2016 49,809 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Jan 2015 40,846 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

all tyres deteriorated in shape

Pass 12 Dec 2013 39,789 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both front brake discs heavily corroded/ pitted on outer faces

Pass 4 Dec 2012 38,217 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2011 35,299 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 7 Dec 2011 35,279 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 Dec 2010 32,116 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2009 28,187 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2008 22,494 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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VK55 RZE is a 2005 Subaru Legacy in Grey with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 VK55 RZE, 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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What year was VK55 RZE registered?

VK55 RZE is a 2005 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 16 December 2005.

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