MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
53,406 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
brake pedal slightly spongy
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
chassis corroded and undersealed in various places, including all steering, suspension, braking and body mount prescribed areas - weak in places
front to rear brake pipes poorly routed and poorly supported in places
steering box mounting area on chassis very heavily corroded
various steering, suspension and braking components corroded
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R138 KJT is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera in Green with a 2,198cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
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 R138 KJT, 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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R138 KJT is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 29 August 1997.
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