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YD59 VMJ

2009 Subaru Legacy

Grey Petrol 2457cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

152,652 mi
Last recorded152,652 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2025
Typical for 2009 Subaru Legacy79,554 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD59 VMJ
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,457cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2025 152,652 miles

Front 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

all suspension components corroded

Fail 12 Aug 2025 152,652 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded leaking (1.1.11 (c))

Front 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

all suspension components corroded

Pass 10 Jul 2024 149,619 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2023 142,957 miles

Corrosion underside, brake, steering, suspension components.

Pass 12 Apr 2022 135,560 miles

Corrosion to underside, brake, steering and suspension items

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Apr 2022 135,560 miles

Corrosion to underside, brake, steering and suspension items

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2021 134,002 miles

Corrosion to underside, subframe and suspension items

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Nov 2020 133,996 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system rear metal brake pipe to brake flex hose (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to back box joint (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear subframe bushs worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear corrosion to rear under body

Pass 4 Nov 2019 129,659 miles

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

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

front tyres starting to perish on inner sidewalls

Fail 4 Nov 2019 129,659 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

front tyres starting to perish on inner sidewalls

Pass 28 Sep 2018 126,912 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2017 112,736 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2016 92,715 miles

Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 29 Sep 2016 92,682 miles

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

Offside Front headlamp getting dim

headlamp washer jets not working

Pass 5 Oct 2015 81,745 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2015 81,745 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 6 Nov 2014 69,518 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2013 57,330 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Oct 2013 57,330 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2012 44,311 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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YD59 VMJ is a 2009 Subaru Legacy in Grey with a 2,457cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2009 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 79,554 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 YD59 VMJ, 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 17 years old, this Subaru Legacy is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YD59 VMJ is a 2009 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 30 October 2009.

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