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WL57 DTY

2007 Subaru Legacy

Grey Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

171,258 mi
Last recorded171,258 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Subaru Legacy87,409 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL57 DTY
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 171,258 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper arm mounting to hub (5.3.6 (a) (i)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper arm mounting to hub (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2025 171,258 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper arm mounting to hub (5.3.6 (a) (i)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper arm mounting to hub (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 166,153 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper arm mounting to hub (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front fog lamp inoperative

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive upper arm mounting to hub (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2023 157,906 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Sep 2022 148,407 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm 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 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm 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 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive trailing arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2021 141,363 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside inner rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all four (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both outer slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides shock absorber spring cups (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm to body mountings (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 133,766 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm to body mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2019 127,000 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside inner rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside & offside outer (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arms & sub frame (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 116,881 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

rear suspension components corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2017 108,135 miles

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside inner rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Under-shields fitted obscuring some components

middle & rear sections of Exhaust deteriorated

Pass 3 Oct 2016 98,363 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Y section leak - joints to rear silencers corroded (7.1.2)

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

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

Rear Upper coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 3 Oct 2016 98,363 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Y section leak - joints to rear silencers corroded (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Rear Upper coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Oct 2015 89,623 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.mm inner (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6 mm inner (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear exhaust joints deteriorated

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside inner (2.4.G.2)

Fail 1 Oct 2015 89,543 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.mm inner (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6 mm inner (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear exhaust joints deteriorated

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside inner (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Oct 2014 80,032 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2013 73,927 miles

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front number plate cracked

o/s/r & n/s/r tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 6 Dec 2012 59,242 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Dec 2011 47,000 miles

plastic under trays fitted

slight travel on handbrake

Non obligatory mirror damaged

front number plate cracked

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

plastic over sills fitted

Pass 1 Dec 2010 35,428 miles

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

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

plastic over trays fitted

plastic under trays fitted

Fail 30 Nov 2010 35,403 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

plastic over trays fitted

plastic under trays fitted

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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WL57 DTY is a 2007 Subaru Legacy in Grey with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2007 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 87,409 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 WL57 DTY, 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 19 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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WL57 DTY is a 2007 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 30 November 2007.

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