MOT Status
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100,511 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner side of the sill at the rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
surface corrosion around nearside & offside front , nearside rear & offside rear body mountings
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush lower bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
surface corrosion around nearside & offside front , nearside rear & offside rear body mountings
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting near spring mounting. (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system union (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
ALL Brake pipes covered in grease
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
OSF brake back plate corroding
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak Engine ()
Oil leak Gearbox/transferbox ()
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Holed each side of flange at front of rear silencer (7.1.2)
ALL Brake pipes covered in grease
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
OSF brake back plate corroding
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak Engine ()
Oil leak Gearbox/transferbox ()
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight wear in both rear spring eye rear bushes not excessive at time of test
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Brava?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R353 JRE is a 1998 Vauxhall Brava in Silver with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.
Across all 1998 Vauxhall Brava models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 115,911 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Vauxhall Brava fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 8,298 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R353 JRE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Brava typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this Vauxhall Brava is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R353 JRE is a 1998 Vauxhall Brava, first registered on 28 May 1998.
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