MOT History from tests of diesel SUBARU LEGACYs year 2008

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Pass percent:70.27%

(The average a diesel SUBARU LEGACY year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:3,787 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	328
Headlamp aim out of alignment	236
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	120
Registration plate issues	55
Brake pipe excessively corroded	47
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
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	24
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
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	19
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
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
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	11
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	11
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	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
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	10
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	10
Windscreen washer not working	10
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Windscreen has damage	10
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 Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	9
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	8
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	8
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	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
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	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
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	6
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 weakened	6
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
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5
Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	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 Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush 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
Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	4
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
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
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))	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

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel SUBARU LEGACYs year 2008

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