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W551 YBA

2000 Subaru Legacy

Silver Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Nov 2012
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

104,461 mi
Last recorded104,461 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2011
Typical for 2000 Subaru Legacy100,108 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW551 YBA
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2011 104,461 miles

air bag light on

Fail 2 Nov 2011 104,460 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

air bag light on

front and rear brake discscorroded

Pass 26 Oct 2010 94,030 miles

BRAKE PEDAL RUBBER SPLIT

N/S/F TYRE SLIGHT WEAR ON OUTER EDGE

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 25 Oct 2010 94,030 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

N/S/F TYRE SLIGHT WEAR ON OUTER EDGE

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 10 Nov 2009 82,087 miles

N/S/F AND O/S/F TYRES WEARING ON EDGES

O/S/F INNER DRIVESHAFT GAITOR SPLIT

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 15 Oct 2009 82,018 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2009 82,012 miles

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING ON EDGES

O/S/F INNER DRIVESHAFT GAITOR SPLIT

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 9 Sep 2008 74,421 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

STEERING RACK DAMP

Pass 18 Sep 2007 65,419 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

rear sub-frame starting to corrode

Fail 18 Sep 2007 65,419 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

rear sub-frame starting to corrode

Pass 2 Oct 2006 59,853 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2005 56,272 miles

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

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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W551 YBA is a 2000 Subaru Legacy in Silver with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 W551 YBA, 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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W551 YBA is a 2000 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 18 August 2000.

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