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SC08BUY
2009 SUBARU IMPREZA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2457cc
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- Registration SC08BUY
- Manufacturer SUBARU
- Model IMPREZA
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2457cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
2 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 74,726 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
29 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 74,726 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
19 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,340 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 69,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Emissions unable to be completed Due to condition of exhaust front pipe section (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated Requires some adjustment (1.1.6 (d))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 69,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Rear Both wheels welded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Bumper splitter broken/insecure
15 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,677 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 61,214 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
6 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 56,683 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- All tyres stretched to fit wheels
- Screen strip fitted
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Slight free play in rear roll bar mounts
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 56,480 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges underbonnet aftermarket wiring (4.11 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front fog lamps incorrect colour
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall impact damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both mounting 'D' bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- aftermarket headlamps fitted
- all tyres 'stretched' to suit road wheels
- general vehicle corrosion
- various undertrays/ plastic shields fitted at time of test
- windscreen strip fitted
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 52,804 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2021 15 Jun 20268 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 52,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 51,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Rear fog light slightly discoloured
- Offside 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 Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
20 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 48,357 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 44,947 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
13 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,083 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
6 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,762 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2017 15 Jun 20266 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 38,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
30 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,310 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016 15 Jun 202630 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 33,310 MI
15 Jun 20266 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,493 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
6 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 22,040 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2014 15 Jun 202631 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 14,884 MI
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SC08BUY was registered on 2009-08-06
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