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P603 OOY

1997 Vauxhall Sintra

Green Petrol 2197cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2017
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

189,879 mi
Last recorded189,879 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2016
Typical for 1997 Vauxhall Sintra98,992 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP603 OOY
MakeVauxhall
ModelSintra
Year1997
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,197cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Jul 2016 189,879 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2016 189,749 miles

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2015 187,255 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2015 187,215 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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 Aug 2014 182,775 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2013 179,033 miles

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

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

nearside and offside rear inner sills has some corrosion

Fail 29 Aug 2013 178,938 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

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

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

nearside and offside rear inner sills has some corrosion

Pass 10 Sep 2012 174,497 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2011

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

Pass 31 Aug 2010 160,278 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2010 160,278 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 25 Aug 2009 147,944 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front disks and pads close to wear limit & deisks corroded

o/s handbrake low perf

Pass 21 Aug 2008 133,592 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2008 133,157 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 14 Aug 2007 121,220 miles

n/s/f ball joint slight play

rear center seat belt condition

rear metal brake pipe condition

Pass 15 Aug 2006 107,010 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2005 99,628 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2005 99,597 miles

Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Sintra?

Based on 31,621 MOT tests across 4,278 vehicles.

61.0%
Pass Rate
6,303
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
4,278
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,716
parking brake recording little or no effort 3,421
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,813
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,314
position lamp(s) not working 1,501
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P603 OOY is a 1997 Vauxhall Sintra in Green with a 2,197cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1997 Vauxhall Sintra models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.1% with a typical mileage of 98,992 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Sintra fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,716 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P603 OOY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Sintra typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Vauxhall Sintra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P603 OOY is a 1997 Vauxhall Sintra, first registered on 2 June 1997.

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