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P721 VUR

1997 Vauxhall Omega

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2010
Tests7 (4 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

168,429 mi
Last recorded168,429 miles
Recorded on6 Apr 2010
Typical for 1997 Vauxhall Omega110,091 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP721 VUR
MakeVauxhall
ModelOmega
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

4 pass 3 fail
Fail 6 Apr 2010 168,429 miles

Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is stiff in operation (2.5.B.1b)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

exhaust heavily corroded at rear

extensive corrosion in various areas of vehicle underside

nearside front tyre worn low

slight scoring and pitting to both front and offside rear brake discs

Pass 7 Mar 2009 168,257 miles

extensive corrosion in various areas of vehicle underside

slight corrosion to both front metal brake pipe

slight pitting to both rear brake discs

Fail 6 Mar 2009 168,253 miles

Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

extensive corrosion in various areas of vehicle underside

slight corrosion to both front metal brake pipe

slight pitting to both rear brake discs

Pass 8 Feb 2008 167,985 miles

both front metal brake pipes starting to corrode slightly.

extensive corrosion in various areas of vehicle underside.

slight scoring to both front brake discs.

Pass 9 Feb 2007 167,386 miles

ns and os rear subframe bushes starting to deteriate

nsf and osf chassis steering component starting to corrod

nsf and osf suspension arm rubber bush starrting to deteriate

Fail 5 Feb 2007 167,386 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Feb 2006 168,854 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Omega?

Based on 680,295 MOT tests across 93,349 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
5,710
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
93,349
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 55,888
Brake pipe excessively corroded 41,985
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 27,717
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 18,762
coil spring incomplete 18,025
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P721 VUR is a 1997 Vauxhall Omega in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1997 Vauxhall Omega models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.0% with a typical mileage of 110,091 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 Omega fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 55,888 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P721 VUR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Omega typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 29 years old, this Vauxhall Omega is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P721 VUR is a 1997 Vauxhall Omega, first registered on 10 June 1997.

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