MOT Status
Mileage
32,847 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corroison on inner/outer sills/floor pans,
corrosion around front top shock absorber turrets.
front flexible brake hoses metal ends corroding. †front to rear metal brake pipes corroding.
front subframe/floor pans corroding.
front+rear suspension corroding badly.
fuel pipes corroded
handbrake cables/levers starting to sieze up.
joint between centre/rear exhaust leaking. †centre exhaust corroding.
n/s/ beamset slight poor pattern.
o/s/f suspension arm corroding.
play in o/s/r wheel bearing.
rear boot floor+n/s outer sill+o/s/f chassis legs+front inner wings/arches holed+corroded outside prescribed areas.
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Cavalier?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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D189 MFJ is a 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier in White with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 1 MOT test with a personal pass rate of 0%.
Across all 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 53,022 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Vauxhall Cavalier fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 63,789 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D189 MFJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Cavalier typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 40 years old, this Vauxhall Cavalier is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was D189 MFJ registered?
D189 MFJ is a 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier, first registered on 1 August 1986.
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