MOT Status
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51,788 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
General corrosion to underside of vehicle including suspension components, sills and subframe, brakes and brake pipes.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill/body area small hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill/body area small hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Chassis rail large hole near leaf spring mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
General corrosion to underside of vehicle including suspension components, sills and subframe, brakes and brake pipes.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill/body area small hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill/body area small hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
General corrosion to underside of vehicle including suspension components, sills and subframe, brakes and brake pipes.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill/body area small hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Inner sill/body area small hole (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
General corrosion to underside of vehicle including suspension components, sills and subframe, brakes and brake pipes.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Small hole inner sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
General corrosion to underside of vehicle including suspension components, sills and subframe, brakes and brake pipes.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Small hole inner sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
General corrosion to underside of vehicle including suspension components, sills and subframe, brakes and brake pipes.
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box and tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
brake/suspension/steering areas/items very rusty/light corrosion
some areas of vehicle structure very rusty/light corrosion
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% near/side reading 412 lock off/side reading 188 lock (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
brake/suspension/steering areas/items very rusty/light corrosion
some areas of vehicle structure very rusty/light corrosion
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear reflector has small amount of damage
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit just legal at 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit just legal at 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
light corrosion starting to the underside of vehicle
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit just legal at 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit just legal at 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
light corrosion starting to the underside of vehicle
o/s front tyre wearing on inside edge
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Brava?
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DE51 XVF is a 2001 Vauxhall Brava in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 2001 Vauxhall Brava models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.4% with a typical mileage of 88,735 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 DE51 XVF, 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 25 years old, this Vauxhall Brava is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DE51 XVF is a 2001 Vauxhall Brava, first registered on 31 October 2001.
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