MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,655 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Driver's door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
oil leak
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
oil leak
Nail in nearside front tyre
corrosion to inner sills
corrosion to rear inner wheel arches
heavy corrosion and holes to rear inner sills outside prescribed area
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nail in nearside front tyre
corrosion to inner sills
corrosion to rear inner wheel arches
heavy corrosion and holes to rear inner sills outside prescribed area
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside front indicator ceacked
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside front indicator ceacked
An item not tested (Manual)
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
both handbrake cables in poor condition
both rear brakes binding slightly
brake pedal some travel and spongy on limits
considerable handbrake travel
drivers door check strap broken
front to rear brake pipe corroded
general corrosion to vehicle underbody
nearside front brake pipe corroded
nearside front wheel bearing some play and on limits
offside and nearside rear brake pipes across axle corroded
offside front brake binding on limits
offside outer cv boot poor condition but no splits found at time of test
offside rear,rear of inner wheel arch holed but outside of area
offside steering link arm joint slight play
rear brake pipe between compensator and flexi hose corroded
some movement in steering box when steering under load
some steering free play at steering wheel
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
exhaust blocked
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
brake worning light on
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
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DU02 UHF is a 2002 Tata Safari in Red with a 1,948cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.
Across all 2002 Tata Safari models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.7% with a typical mileage of 55,607 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 Tata Safari fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 769 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DU02 UHF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Tata Safari typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 24 years old, this Tata Safari is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DU02 UHF is a 2002 Tata Safari, first registered on 1 March 2002.
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