MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,599 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
No rear seats fitted at time of test
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
No rear seats fitted at time of test
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Fuel pipe slightly chafed (7.2.2)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Fuel pipe slightly chafed (7.2.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
front number plate
off side rear hand brake outer cable corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
front number plate
off side rear hand brake outer cable corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
O/S/F brake disc slight corrosion
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight noise O/S/F wheel bearing when rotated
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
O/S/F brake disc slight corrosion
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight noise O/S/F wheel bearing when rotated
slight corrosion o/s/f/ brake disc.
slight noise o/s/f/ wheel bearing.
surface corrosion o/s/f/ and n/s/r/ brake pipes.
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
fuel filler neck pipes cracked but not leaking
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front tyres cracked
An item not tested (Manual)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front tyres cracked
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N171 ARJ is a 1996 Vauxhall Frontera in Red with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1996 Vauxhall Frontera models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 99,078 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 Frontera fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 59,436 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N171 ARJ, 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 30 years old, this Vauxhall Frontera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N171 ARJ is a 1996 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 19 March 1996.
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