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P284 NMJ

1996 Vauxhall Frontera

Green Petrol 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2014
Tests16 (8 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

88,294 mi
Last recorded88,294 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2013
Typical for 1996 Vauxhall Frontera99,078 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP284 NMJ
MakeVauxhall
ModelFrontera
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

8 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2013 88,294 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2013 88,294 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2012 86,653 miles

cots in nsf tyre sidewall

Fail 5 Mar 2012 86,653 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

cots in nsf tyre sidewall

Pass 15 Feb 2011 85,216 miles

nsf tyre has cuts in sidewall

nsr door will not open

Fail 14 Feb 2011 85,216 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

nsf tyre has cuts in sidewall

nsr door will not open

Pass 13 Mar 2010 83,900 miles

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

ns and os front tyres worn inner edge

ns rear door no access

Fail 12 Mar 2010 83,900 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

ns and os front tyres worn inner edge

ns rear door no access

Pass 13 Mar 2009 82,351 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2009 82,337 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 11 Mar 2008 80,037 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2008 80,037 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

osr door will not open from inside or outside

Pass 13 Mar 2007 73,897 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2007 73,825 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

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

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

nsr door will not open

Pass 15 Mar 2006 66,238 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2006 66,237 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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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P284 NMJ is a 1996 Vauxhall Frontera in Green with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 P284 NMJ, 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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P284 NMJ is a 1996 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 21 October 1996.

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