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Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ joint ( paste added) (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Lower Spot lens cracked
Offside Front Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Central Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Center ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Center ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Spot lamp glass fractured
Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))
Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Major joint leak (6.1.2 (a))
Emissions unable to be completed exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill collapsed near to suspension mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Macpherson strut fractured Spring mount detached (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Center ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Center ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Lower Spot lamp glass fractured
Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Outer sill covers fitted
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Centre mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Outer sill covers fitted
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on edges and cracking around tread (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule hose central ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock upper body rusty (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside headlight unit missing bolt
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on edges and cracking around tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule hose central ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock upper body rusty (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule central ferrule rusty (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule central ferrule rusty (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule central ferrule rusty (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule central ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill and inner sill rusty and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule central ferrule rusty (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule central ferrule rusty (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule central ferrule rusty (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule central ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
e.m.l warning light on
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front flexy brake hose central ferrule rusty
Nearside Rear flexy brake hose central ferrule rusty
Offside Front flexy brake hose central ferrule rusty
Offside Rear flexy brake hose central ferrule rusty
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front nail in tyre
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Front nail in tyre
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
rear tyres wearing on inner edges slightly.
Nearside Front 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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.6.D3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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VU03 DVT is a 2003 Subaru Impreza in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2003 Subaru Impreza models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 76,183 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 VU03 DVT, 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 23 years old, this Subaru Impreza is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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VU03 DVT is a 2003 Subaru Impreza, first registered on 19 March 2003.
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