MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,657 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive headlamp panal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive aech (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective box (6.1.2 (a))
both front door skins corroded
headlamp panel corroded
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened tie bar (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle cup (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened tie bar (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle cup (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cross member (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive headlamp panal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive aech (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective box (6.1.2 (a))
both front door skins corroded
headlamp panel corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis excessively corroded by front anitroll bar mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Headlamp insecure wing corroded (4.1.1 (c))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Headlamp insecure wing corroded (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wing (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill to floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Gearbox mounting defective ()
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
slight leak on steering box
slight oil leak off side rear drive shaft
Direction indicators missing (1.4.A.2b)
Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wing to chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wing (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
slight leak on steering box
slight oil leak off side rear drive shaft
all 4 tyres tread and side walls cracked
Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1/4 panal (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1/4 panal (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded back panal (2.4.A.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
all tyre tread and side walls cracked
front tyres tread cracked
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front tyres tread cracked
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
gearbox oil leak
nearside front tyre tread cracked
offside front tyre tread cracked
offside rear half shaft leaking
slight play in steering box
spare wheel flat
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake pads worn
off side rear drive shaft slight oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
exhaust back box rubber split
n/s/r half shaft leaking
rear diff slighlty leaking
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Lower Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Lada Niva?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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L988 HRE is a 1993 Lada Niva in Cream with a 1,570cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1993 Lada Niva models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.0% with a typical mileage of 47,703 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 Lada Niva fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 254 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L988 HRE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lada Niva typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 33 years old, this Lada Niva is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L988 HRE is a 1993 Lada Niva, first registered on 28 August 1993.
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