MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,869 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak header tank ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
outer sill corroded not excessive
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak header tank ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
outer sill corroded not excessive
Nearside Rear brake back plate corroded
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
headlight covers fitted and deteriorated
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 57% (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Fuel system component leaking hose to filtere (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear brake back plate corroded
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
headlight covers fitted and deteriorated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
rear outer sills corroded
Front shock absorber top rubbers perishing
Nearside Rear brake back plate very rusty
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded metal brake pipes getting rusty (3.6.B.2c)
Rear number plate cracked
headlight covers fitted
vehicle undersealed
Offside Rear Braking system leaking pipe above metal plate (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
headlight covers fitted
vehicle undersealed
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear chassis legs starting to corrode near radius arm mounting
fuel tank support strap corroded away
metal brake pipes coated with underseal
offside rear brake backplate corroded away
slight play in both front wheel bearings
slight play in stering system
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear chassis legs starting to corrode near radius arm mounting
fuel tank support strap corroded away
metal brake pipes coated with underseal
offside rear brake backplate corroded away
slight play in both front wheel bearings
slight play in stering system
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
long metal brake pipes covered in underseal
nearside rear brake back plate rusting away
offside rear brake back plate rusting away
rear metal brake pipes getting rusty
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front shock absorber rubbers are perishing
offside rear brake back plate is rusty
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front shock absorber rubbers are perishing
offside rear brake back plate is rusty
front shock absorber rubbers perishing nearside and offside
main exhaust silencer very rusty
rear metal brake pipes getting rusty
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
hard to check underside fully due to new underseal - metal and front flexible brake pipes etc
Nearside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake getting low
hard to check underside fully due to new underseal - metal and front flexible brake pipes etc
rear metal brake pipe hose to load valve corroded
surface rust on chassis
cuts in tyres
play in steering box
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R238 SPR is a 1998 Vauxhall Frontera in Blue with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
Across all 1998 Vauxhall Frontera models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 83,777 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 R238 SPR, 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 28 years old, this Vauxhall Frontera is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R238 SPR is a 1998 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 20 April 1998.
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