2006 Subaru Legacy 2.0L Petrol · YT06 AEW

The Subaru Legacy presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 8 April 2026 at 153,904 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable, though the vehicle showed a curious pattern of same-week failures and passes in both March 2024 and March 2026, where the tester issued a fail on 19 March 2024 at 136,072 miles and again on 26 March 2026 at 153,592 miles, only for the car to pass the next day or shortly after with no defects logged. This suggests administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than escalating mechanical decline. Annual mileage sits at a reasonable 7,695 miles per year against the car's 2006 build, with the record showing 136,076 miles in March 2024, 144,380 miles in March 2025, and 153,904 miles by April 2026. The accumulation is consistent and unremarkable for a two-decade-old vehicle. The DVSA data is sparse on detail, listing no advisories or component-specific faults across any entry, which limits insight into wear on consumables or structural items but indicates no flagged concerns at point of test. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of the suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and the unexplained fail-pass cycles that may have masked minor issues. The 2024 and 2026 failures with zero recorded defects warrant scrutiny of the exhaust emissions and structural integrity checks from those dates. Verify the bodywork for corrosion around sills and arches, as the MOT record offers no reassurance on hidden rust for a vehicle of this vintage.