MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
56,275 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
front tie-bar bushes badly split
fuel pipes becoming rusty at rear
various small cracks screen swept area,less than 40mm.
An item not tested (Manual)
An item not tested (Manual)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
front tie-bar bushes badly split
fuel pipes becoming rusty at rear
various small cracks screen swept area,less than 40mm.
chassis generally very rusty throughout,becoming heavily corroded in places
hazzard switch becoming faulty
offside rear shock becoming damp/weeping
play offside front hub bearing
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
chassis generally very rusty throughout,becoming heavily corroded in places
hazzard switch becoming faulty
offside rear shock becoming damp/weeping
play offside front hub bearing
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
front & rear brake application becoming uneven
front registration plate poor condition
hazzard switch becoming faulty
offside rear shock-absorber weeping
rear leaf spring front bushes deteriorated,displacing
underside becoming very rusty
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
front & rear brake application becoming uneven
front registration plate poor condition
hazzard switch becoming faulty
offside rear shock-absorber weeping
rear leaf spring front bushes deteriorated,displacing
underside becoming very rusty
as per 361574427179
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
front to rear brake pipes very rusty †front tyres have deep cuts to, but not exposing, chords †play in front bearings
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Brava?
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N457 ESC is a 1996 Vauxhall Brava in Green with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1996 Vauxhall Brava models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 123,632 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 Brava fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 8,298 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N457 ESC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Brava typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this Vauxhall Brava is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N457 ESC is a 1996 Vauxhall Brava, first registered on 6 March 1996.
Is N457 ESC safe to buy?
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