MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,499 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill to floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (7.1.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak ()
corrosion to rear chassis and inner sills
knocking in steering system
ware in driver seat back and mount
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
corrosion to inner sills at rear
corrosion to n/s and o/s front floor to sills
corrosion to rear n/s and o/s chassis
slight knocking in steering system
ware in drivers seat back
Offside Outer Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
corrosion to inner sills at rear
corrosion to n/s and o/s front floor to sills
corrosion to rear n/s and o/s chassis
slight knocking in steering system
ware in drivers seat back
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
corrosion o/s front floor to sill
corrosion to rear o/s & n/s chassis and inner sills
ware in drivers seat back
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
corrosion o/s front floor to sill
corrosion to rear o/s & n/s chassis and inner sills
ware in drivers seat back
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
corrosion to inner sills under vehicle and rear n/s & o/s chassis
ware in drivers seat mount
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Outer Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
corrosion to inner sill under vehicle
corrosion to o/s and n/s rear chassis
ware in drivers seat back
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
corrosion to o/s floor pan to sill
n/s/r tyre side wall cracking
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
corrosion o/s front floor to sill
n/s rear tyre side wall cracking
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion to front inner wheel arch
Offside Outer Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
corrosion to front inner wheel arch
Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
corrosion to front inner wheel arch
rear tyre side walls cracking
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
corrosion to front inner wheel arch
rear tyre side walls cracking
Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
corrosion to front floor to wheel arch's
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
cracking to side wall of o/s/r tyre
o/s rear foot brake low
corrosion to lower part of front wheel arch areas at end of out rigger corrosion not affecting steering suspension or braking
corrosion to n/s/f spring turret/chassis leg not completley through
corrosion to rear spring upper mountings
front cv boots perishing
front tyres wearing on inner & outer edges
fuel filter loose in housing
fuel pipe kinked
n/s/headlamp on upper limit
o/s/headlamp on lower limit
o/s/headlamp slightly loose
o/s/r tyre condition very poor
rear inner & outer wheel arch condition poor
rear inner cills corroding
slight corrosion to all outriggers
slight corrosion to front chassis legs
slight corrosion to rear vchassis legs
steering wheel cover loose
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Nova?
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K890 LOU is a 1992 Vauxhall Nova in Blue with a 1,195cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
Across all 1992 Vauxhall Nova models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.9% with a typical mileage of 58,649 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 Nova fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 31,003 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K890 LOU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Nova typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 34 years old, this Vauxhall Nova is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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K890 LOU is a 1992 Vauxhall Nova, first registered on 19 August 1992.
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