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D74 FEU

1986 Vauxhall Belmont

Green Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2012
Tests9 (6 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

49,232 mi
Last recorded49,232 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2011
Typical for 1986 Vauxhall Belmont58,984 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD74 FEU
MakeVauxhall
ModelBelmont
Year1986
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

6 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2011 49,232 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2011 49,220 miles

Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 25 Feb 2010 48,529 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2010 48,529 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Brake hose metal ends heavily corroded

Brake hoses perished

Brake pipes heavily undersealed & greased

Extensive previous welding repairs carried out to vehicle

Front brakes imbalanced 19%

Heavy oil leaks

Heavy surface corrosion to both sides floor to sill underbody section angles

Radiator heavily corroded & leaking slightly

Slight fluctuation to front brake readings

Slight grease leak from outer cv gaiters

Suspension bushes worn & flexing

Vehicle underbody heavily undersealed

Pass 3 Mar 2009 47,250 miles

knocking noise coming from cv joint. radiator in poor condition. anti roll bar bushes perished and worn. play in both drive shafts. slight play in both rear wheel bearrings. various parts of chassis heavily corroded.

Fail 26 Feb 2009 47,250 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) DANGEROUS

knocking noise coming from cv joint. radiator in poor condition. anti roll bar bushes perished and worn. play in both drive shafts. slight play in both rear wheel bearrings. various parts of chassis heavily corroded.

Pass 22 Feb 2008 45,871 miles

frt and rear coil springs corroded

fuel cap seal perished

nail in o/s/r tyre

oil leaks

outer sills and underbody corroded

Pass 23 Feb 2007 114,489 miles

** 175/70/13t ** †

all coil springs corroded †brake pipes covered in under seal †door & wing trims missing †slight gas leak from exhaust middle section †o/s & n/s floor pan seal corroded †nail in o/s/r tyre (unrepairable) †engine oil leaks †radiator in poor condition †

Pass 2 Mar 2006 42,732 miles

brake pipes covered in grease. †oil leaks. †rear coil springs corroded.

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Belmont?

Based on 10,647 MOT tests across 2,724 vehicles.

63.9%
Pass Rate
2,080
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
2,724
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,751
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,361
constant velocity joint gaiter split 632
Brake pipe excessively corroded 607
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 473
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D74 FEU is a 1986 Vauxhall Belmont in Green with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1986 Vauxhall Belmont models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 58,984 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 Belmont fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 1,751 recorded failures. If you're considering buying D74 FEU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Belmont typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 40 years old, this Vauxhall Belmont is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D74 FEU is a 1986 Vauxhall Belmont, first registered on 10 September 1986.

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