MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
73,212 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Sill covers fitted, very limited inspection only.
Battery insecure.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside front tyre worn close to cords inner edge.
Nearside rear tyre perished/cracked, cords not exposed.
Sill covers fitted, limited inspection only.
Tape repair to rear bumper.
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Outer Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Battery insecure.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside front tyre worn close to cords inner edge.
Nearside rear tyre perished/cracked, cords not exposed.
Sill covers fitted, limited inspection only.
Tape repair to rear bumper.
Offside front tyre worn on inner edge.
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside front tyre worn on inner edge.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear wiper blade missing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear wiper blade missing
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
both front tyres getting low on outer edges...o/s outer sill starting to corrode
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Tigra?
Based on 654,705 MOT tests across 55,160 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R359 MGM is a 1997 Vauxhall Tigra in Green with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 1997 Vauxhall Tigra models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 79,155 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 Tigra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 29,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R359 MGM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Tigra typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 29 years old, this Vauxhall Tigra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R359 MGM is a 1997 Vauxhall Tigra, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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