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YY04 MOV

2004 Subaru Legacy

Red Petrol 3000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

141,936 mi
Last recorded141,936 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Subaru Legacy87,729 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY04 MOV
MakeSubaru
ModelLegacy
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 141,936 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 17 Sep 2024 133,100 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2023 121,589 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2022 118,121 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 1 front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Jun 2021 110,844 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 1 front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2020 101,355 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 rears. (5.2.3 (e))

rear exhaust soon.

Pass 7 Jun 2019 94,210 miles

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

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts into flexis (1.1.11 (c))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts cracking too (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords both rears (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2018 85,991 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp corroded (7.1.2)

Fail 5 Apr 2018 85,991 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamp corroded (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 79,323 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2016 72,456 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 31 Mar 2016 72,449 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 65,239 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

o/s & n/s front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 14 Apr 2015 65,239 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

n/s rear tyre bald on inner edge

o/s & n/s front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 9 Apr 2014 57,408 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2013 49,227 miles

Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Apr 2012 42,646 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2011 36,075 miles

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

Pass 13 Apr 2010 29,031 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2009 22,460 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2008 15,917 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2007 12,474 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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YY04 MOV is a 2004 Subaru Legacy in Red with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

Across all 2004 Subaru Legacy models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 87,729 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 YY04 MOV, 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 22 years old, this Subaru Legacy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YY04 MOV is a 2004 Subaru Legacy, first registered on 22 April 2004.

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