MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,188 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Failure item (o/s/r brake pipe rusted )is times three.
Metal brake pipes failed during test.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P298 VVS is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera in White with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Vauxhall Frontera models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 89,278 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 P298 VVS, 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 29 years old, this Vauxhall Frontera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was P298 VVS registered?
P298 VVS is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 19 June 1997.
Is P298 VVS safe to buy?
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