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W475 NAX

2000 Subaru Legacy

Silver Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2016
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

157,621 mi
Last recorded157,621 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2015
Typical for 2000 Subaru Legacy100,108 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW475 NAX
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2015 157,621 miles

Exhaust bracket broken but stilladequately supported

Fuel filler neck corroded

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

Rear brakes binding slightly

Rear subframe slightly corroded

Fail 25 Apr 2015 157,621 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust bracket broken but stilladequately supported

Fuel filler neck corroded

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

Rear brakes binding slightly

Rear subframe slightly corroded

Fail 26 Jan 2015 154,955 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust bracket broken but exhaust is still adequately supported

Fuel filler neck corroded

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Rear brakes binding slightly

Pass 19 Feb 2014 143,344 miles

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

NSF tyre outer edge

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

exhaust heatshield insecure

nsr tyre outer edge low

osf tyre outer edge

osr tyre inner and outer edges low

Fail 17 Feb 2014 143,342 miles

Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

NSF tyre outer edge

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

exhaust heatshield insecure

nsr tyre outer edge low

osf tyre outer edge

osr tyre inner and outer edges low

Pass 20 Feb 2013 125,493 miles

Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Fail 19 Feb 2013 125,492 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2012 105,055 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2012 105,053 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 7 Feb 2011 91,215 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2011 90,855 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 7 Jan 2010 79,818 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2010 79,818 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Pass 9 Jan 2009 71,454 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2007 61,113 miles

rear fog lamp lens cracked

exhaust system corroded at joining flanges

nearside and offside rear anti-roll bar drop link ball joints worn

Pass 2 Mar 2007 53,392 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2006 46,806 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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W475 NAX is a 2000 Subaru Legacy in Silver with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2000 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 100,108 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 W475 NAX, 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 26 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W475 NAX is a 2000 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 26 May 2000.

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