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P328 RKX

1997 Vauxhall Frontera

Red Petrol 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jul 2019
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

149,180 mi
Last recorded149,180 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2018
Typical for 1997 Vauxhall Frontera89,278 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP328 RKX
MakeVauxhall
ModelFrontera
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2018 149,180 miles

Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play ns/os (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front ns/os /shock absorber bottom bushes warn

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jul 2018 149,180 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play ns/os (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front ns/os /shock absorber bottom bushes warn

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2018 149,088 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

corrosion on rear fuel pipes and chassis

engine overheating

oil leak

play in nsf lower shock bush

play in steering idler

play osf lower balljoint

washers weak

Pass 5 Jun 2017 144,378 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Outer sill has filter as repair

Oil leak ()

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 5 Jun 2017 144,378 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Outer sill has filter as repair

Oil leak ()

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 16 Apr 2016 137,484 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

oil leak

spare wheel missing

Fail 21 Mar 2016 137,404 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bottom bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

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

Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bottom bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings of outer sill / inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp effected by brake light (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush 'D' bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded X2 (3.6.B.2c)

Rear fuel pipes corroded

oil leak

Pass 23 Mar 2015 131,746 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Fail 17 Mar 2015 131,740 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Steering column will not lock in a fixed position (adjustable type) (2.1.2a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 19 Mar 2014 125,218 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

slight movement in driverd seat

unable to open tailgate

Fail 10 Mar 2014 125,218 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

slight movement in driverd seat

unable to open tailgate

Pass 5 Mar 2013 120,510 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 4 Mar 2013 102,506 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Jan 2012 113,788 miles

both front brake discs worn

Pass 14 Jan 2011 105,337 miles

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

Pass 4 Feb 2010 98,618 miles

radiator leaking , osf seat runner worn , headlamps seem loose .

Fail 3 Feb 2010 98,618 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

radiator leaking , osf seat runner worn , headlamps seem loose .

Pass 29 Jan 2009 91,069 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Slight movement in adjustable steering column

Pass 29 Jan 2008 86,581 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nearside and offside side steps corroded

Pass 2 Feb 2007 83,502 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2006 78,925 miles

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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P328 RKX is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera in Red with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

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 P328 RKX, 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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P328 RKX is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 8 January 1997.

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