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858 DYA

1997 Vauxhall Brava

Red Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Nov 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

115,825 mi
Last recorded115,825 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 1997 Vauxhall Brava120,303 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration858 DYA
MakeVauxhall
ModelBrava
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 115,825 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2024 114,689 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn drag arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn drag arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

exhaust system corroded

general corosion to underside

Pass 24 Nov 2023 113,856 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible joint deteriorated and slightly leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside rear bump stop missing

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Inner Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

small stonechips in windscreen

vehicle underside covered in underseal

Pass 29 Sep 2022 113,177 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi-pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security offside and nearside chassis rails within chassis rail mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded runs along rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside chassis rails (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear offside and nearside body mountings corroded

Rear truck bed corroded

Fail 28 Sep 2022 113,177 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi-pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security offside and nearside chassis rails within chassis rail mountings (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded runs along rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside chassis rails (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear offside and nearside body mountings corroded

Rear truck bed corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2021 111,395 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside x4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded x2 runs along chassis rail ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front cross member mounting pin bush slightly worn

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor bed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security offside and nearside chassis rails by leaf spring mounting points (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush offside and nearside (5.3.2 (c))

Rear offside and nearside leaf spring ubolt plates corroded

Pass 22 Sep 2020 109,559 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside x4 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump slight seepage (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front cross-member corroded

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded x2 ()

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor bed corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced offside and nearside chassis rails (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear leaf spring u-bolts corroded offside and nearside

offside and nearside chassis mounting bushes slightly worn

Pass 23 Sep 2019 108,773 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security floor pan (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 Aug 2018 106,054 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2017 103,966 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2016 101,617 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

small cut in n/s/r tyre and near to limit

Pass 27 Aug 2015 99,248 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2015 99,248 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 19 Sep 2014 97,143 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 16 Jul 2013 92,506 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Jul 2012 90,270 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2011 87,368 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2009 82,922 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2008 78,912 miles

SLIGHT DAMAGE TO FRONT NUMBER PLATE.

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 17 Oct 2007 73,050 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2006 66,641 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Brava?

Based on 90,327 MOT tests across 11,915 vehicles.

64.8%
Pass Rate
5,344
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
11,915
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 8,298
fog lamp not working 4,179
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,702
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 3,699
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,527
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858 DYA is a 1997 Vauxhall Brava in Red with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

Across all 1997 Vauxhall Brava models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 120,303 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Brava fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 8,298 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 858 DYA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Brava typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 29 years old, this Vauxhall Brava is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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858 DYA is a 1997 Vauxhall Brava, first registered on 1 October 1997.

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