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MOT History from tests of diesel SUBARU LEGACYs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:69.51%
(The average a diesel SUBARU LEGACY year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:3,959 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues339
Headlamp aim out of alignment250
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively126
Registration plate issues58
Brake pipe excessively corroded54
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|33
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|32
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|30
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))28
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))27
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|26
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|25
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|23
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|21
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))17
Windscreen washer not working 17
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))17
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))16
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))15
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))15
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))15
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|14
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))14
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened13
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault11
Brake hose excessively deteriorated11
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||10
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Windscreen has damage10
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|10
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))8
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e||8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle8
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))8
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g||7
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))6
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||6
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened6
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a||4
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||4
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement4
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||4
Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a||4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))4
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|4
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))4

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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