MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,991 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and Offside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Number plate in poor condition
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Steering column universal joint shield missing
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake discs rusty
Front Brake pipes very rusty
Offside Front Under arch steering column shield missing
Rear Brake discs rusty
Rear brake pipes rusty
front number plate in poor condition
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
All 4 brake discs very rusty
Front Brake discs rusty
Front Brake pipes very rusty
Offside Front Under arch steering column shield missing
Rear Brake discs rusty
Rear brake pipes rusty
front number plate in poor condition
front & rear brake pipes rusty
front number plate cracked
o/s/f under wheel arch steering column guard missing
play in adjustable steering column
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
front & rear brake pipes rusty
front number plate cracked
o/s/f under wheel arch steering column guard missing
play in adjustable steering column
both rear tyres starting to wear close to limits
front & rear brake pipes rusting
front number plate damaged
small leak from centre exhaust
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres starting to wear close to limits
front & rear brake pipes rusting
front number plate damaged
o/s/f tyre worn very low on outer edge
small leak from centre exhaust
both front outer brake pipes starting to rust
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
both front outer brake pipes starting to rust
o/s under wheel arch steering shaft shield appears to be missing
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
o/s under wheel arch steering shaft shield appears to be missing
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
nsf tyre wearing unevenly
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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PL53 HYR is a 2003 Vauxhall Frontera in Silver with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
Across all 2003 Vauxhall Frontera models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 73,327 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 PL53 HYR, 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 23 years old, this Vauxhall Frontera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was PL53 HYR registered?
PL53 HYR is a 2003 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 14 October 2003.
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