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K993 MAE

1992 Vauxhall Cavalier

White Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Aug 2019
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

187,827 mi
Last recorded187,827 miles
Recorded on2 Aug 2018
Typical for 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier110,771 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK993 MAE
MakeVauxhall
ModelCavalier
Year1992
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Aug 2018 187,827 miles

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

welding throughout underside of the vehicle

Fail 31 Jul 2018 187,827 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

welding throughout underside of the vehicle

Pass 23 Aug 2017 184,769 miles

welding throughout underside of the vehicle

Fail 18 Aug 2017 184,765 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Oil leak ()

welding throughout underside of the vehicle

Pass 8 Sep 2016 178,720 miles

offside rear floor slight corrosion

outer sills slight corrosion

rear chassis slight corrosion

rear sill to floors slight corrosion

Fail 7 Sep 2016 178,720 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside rear floor slight corrosion

outer sills slight corrosion

rear chassis slight corrosion

rear sill to floors slight corrosion

Pass 7 Sep 2015 169,771 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

oil leak

Fail 2 Sep 2015 169,735 miles

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

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

oil leak

Pass 29 Aug 2014 166,103 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 26 Aug 2014 166,103 miles

Nearside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.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)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 11 Sep 2013 161,988 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

baulkhead corroded

front to rear fuel pipes corroded

handbrake travel

nearside and offside front outer cv boots perished

nearside front suspension arm inner bush worn

nearside track rod end dust cover split

offside front inner wing corroded

Pass 19 Sep 2012 158,673 miles

Handbrake travel

Nearside & offside outer cv boots perrished

Nearside front bottom ball joint dust cover split

Nearside front tyre inner edge worn

Nearside front wishbone rear bush

Nearside rear tyre perrished

Nearside track-rod end dust cover split

Offside front inner wing & chassis rusty

Offside rear floor rusty

Offside rear inner wing rusty

Fail 11 Sep 2012 158,567 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Handbrake travel

Nearside & offside outer cv boots perrished

Nearside front bottom ball joint dust cover split

Nearside front tyre inner edge worn

Nearside front wishbone rear bush

Nearside rear tyre perrished

Nearside track-rod end dust cover split

Offside front inner wing & chassis rusty

Offside rear floor rusty

Offside rear inner wing rusty

Pass 20 Sep 2011 155,141 miles

Centre exhaust leaking

Handbrake travel

Nearside & offside front inner wings rusty

Nearside & offside outer cv boots perrished

Nearside & offside rear inner wings rusty & holed

Nearside front wishbone rear bush

Nearside rear arch to sill rusty

Nearside rear tyre sidewall perrished

Fail 20 Sep 2011 155,141 miles

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

Centre exhaust leaking

Handbrake travel

Nearside & offside front inner wings rusty

Nearside & offside outer cv boots perrished

Nearside & offside rear inner wings rusty & holed

Nearside front wishbone rear bush

Nearside rear arch to sill rusty

Nearside rear tyre sidewall perrished

Pass 17 Sep 2010 150,488 miles

handbrake mount rusty

n/s and o/s rear boot floors rusty and holed not within 12 inches of any mounting points

n/s and o/s rear inner wings rusty and holed

n/s rear chassis and floor to sill rusty

o/s front inner wing rusty

Fail 16 Sep 2010 150,488 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

handbrake mount rusty

n/s and o/s rear boot floors rusty and holed not within 12 inches of any mounting points

n/s and o/s rear inner wings rusty and holed

n/s outer sill and door step rusty

n/s rear chassis and floor to sill rusty

o/s front inner wing rusty

Pass 16 Sep 2009 144,799 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 14 Sep 2009 144,794 miles

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)

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 10 Sep 2008 136,423 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2008 136,423 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Pass 18 Sep 2007 127,720 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2006 120,547 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 14 Sep 2006 120,547 miles

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 22 Sep 2005 112,200 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Cavalier?

Based on 791,158 MOT tests across 179,147 vehicles.

63.0%
Pass Rate
4,678
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
179,147
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 63,789
Brake pipe excessively corroded 61,692
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 58,060
constant velocity joint gaiter split 47,336
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 34,943
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K993 MAE is a 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier in White with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.0% with a typical mileage of 110,771 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 Cavalier fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 63,789 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K993 MAE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Cavalier typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 34 years old, this Vauxhall Cavalier is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K993 MAE is a 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier, first registered on 17 October 1992.

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