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F701 NER

1988 Vauxhall Carlton

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Apr 2026
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

76,860 mi
Last recorded76,860 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2025
Typical for 1988 Vauxhall Carlton109,428 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF701 NER
MakeVauxhall
ModelCarlton
Year1988
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2025 76,860 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2024 68,577 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Rear fuel tank corroded

Pass 20 Mar 2020 68,567 miles

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

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

fuel tank is corroded

Fail 26 Nov 2019 68,564 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

fuel tank is corroded

Pass 5 Jun 2018 67,787 miles

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

Central Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))

Chassis has corrosion

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Inner wheel arches are corroded

Pass 30 May 2017 66,702 miles

Central prop shaft bearing rubber is worn

Oil leak ()

centre to rear metal brake pipes have slight corrosion

chassis has slight corrosion

Fail 30 May 2017 66,702 miles

Oil leak ()

Central prop shaft bearing rubber is worn

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Fuel system component leaking pipe to carb (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

centre to rear metal brake pipes have slight corrosion

chassis has slight corrosion

Pass 7 Jun 2016 64,601 miles

Centre prop shaft rubber bush is slightly worn

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 2 Jun 2016 64,601 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Centre prop shaft rubber bush is slightly worn

Pass 14 May 2015 61,612 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 27 May 2014 60,442 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

front number plate damaged

o/s/r inner wheel arch corroded

Pass 3 Jun 2013 59,121 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front number plate damaged

Pass 4 Jun 2012 57,984 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

o/s/r wheel arch corroded

Pass 7 Jun 2011 56,160 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

both rear outer sills corroded

front number plate damaged

Pass 28 May 2010 54,106 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Oil leak

front number plate damaged, still able to read from 20m

slight corrision n/s/r outer sill

Pass 2 Apr 2009 50,745 miles

corrision n/s/r chassis leg

front number plate damaged

n/s/f brake binding

Pass 7 Mar 2008 47,896 miles

Oil leak

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

rear chassis has slight corrosion

Pass 9 Jan 2007 44,584 miles

Oil leak

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Fail 8 Jan 2007 44,584 miles

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

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 28 Dec 2005 41,128 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Carlton?

Based on 54,357 MOT tests across 13,540 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
3,000
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
13,540
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,210
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,170
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,743
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,581
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,668
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F701 NER is a 1988 Vauxhall Carlton in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 1988 Vauxhall Carlton models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.9% with a typical mileage of 109,428 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Carlton fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 6,210 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F701 NER, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Carlton typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 38 years old, this Vauxhall Carlton is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F701 NER is a 1988 Vauxhall Carlton, first registered on 16 September 1988.

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