MOT Status
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316,487 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear heat shield corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Boot floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Heat shield loose
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside lense fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Handbrake lever travel but not excessive
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear lamp has water ingress but does not effect the light output
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under wheel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light faded (4.5.4 (a))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside lense fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Handbrake lever travel
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front and rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear lamp has water ingress
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside lenses fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Handbrake lever travel but not excessive
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear lamp has water ingress
Offside Rear fog light discoloring
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively offside and nearside (1.2.1 (f))
exhaust system corroded
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside lenses fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Handbrake lever travel but not excessive
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear lamp has water ingress
Offside Rear fog light discoloring
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively offside and nearside (1.2.1 (f))
exhaust system corroded
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside top mounts starting to crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective offside and nearside (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear tail light has water ingress
Offside Front Inner cv boot leaking grease slightly around inner clip.
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light bulb faded (4.5.4 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside top mounts starting to crack (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective offside and nearside (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear tail light has water ingress
Offside Front Inner cv boot leaking grease slightly around inner clip.
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
all underside of vehicle corroded inc suspension components
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))
all underside of vehicle corroded inc suspension components
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VT55 UAE is a 2005 Subaru Impreza in Black with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 2005 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 73,342 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 VT55 UAE, 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 21 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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VT55 UAE is a 2005 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 31 December 2005.
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