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KF53 COL

2003 Vauxhall Frontera

Silver Petrol 3165cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Jul 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

124,147 mi
Last recorded124,147 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Frontera73,327 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKF53 COL
MakeVauxhall
ModelFrontera
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,165cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2026 124,147 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2025 121,414 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2024 116,663 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2023 115,240 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2022 112,153 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2021 107,274 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2020 103,884 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2020 103,884 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Fail 6 Aug 2020 103,859 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

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

osr bump stop rubber missing

Pass 13 Aug 2019 99,174 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear All rear suspension components have surface corrosion but not seriously weakened

chassis has a lot of surface corrosion but not seriously weakened

Fail 13 Aug 2019 99,174 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear All rear suspension components have surface corrosion but not seriously weakened

chassis has a lot of surface corrosion but not seriously weakened

Pass 8 Aug 2018 96,104 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

osf,nsf outer cv boots perished

Fail 6 Aug 2018 96,104 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded a cross rear axle (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

osf,nsf outer cv boots perished

Pass 1 Aug 2017 93,196 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle pipe flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

nsr bump stop missing

Pass 11 Aug 2016 86,777 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 11 Aug 2016 86,760 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 10 Aug 2015 79,145 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both perished (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Aug 2014 73,974 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2013 67,954 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 7 Aug 2012 62,471 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2011 55,371 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2010 50,965 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2009 44,860 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2008 39,077 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2007 33,025 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2007 33,025 miles

Steering column will not lock in a fixed position (adjustable type) (2.1.2a)

Pass 20 Nov 2006 28,953 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2006 28,952 miles

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?

Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.

66.9%
Pass Rate
5,158
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
60,850
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 59,436
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,151
position lamp(s) not working 17,886
Stop lamp not working 16,074
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,437
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KF53 COL is a 2003 Vauxhall Frontera in Silver with a 3,165cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Frontera models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 73,327 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Frontera fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 59,436 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KF53 COL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Frontera typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 23 years old, this Vauxhall Frontera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KF53 COL is a 2003 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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