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82,735 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Outer Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal to axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front headlight slightly insecure. Aim correct
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes waxoiled (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive small leak from rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
some of the centre caps are lose
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside centre wheel caps loose
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside centre wheel caps loose
Front Oil leak
Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer tread (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Undertrays fitted not allowing full view of under side components
Gearbox rubber mount deteriorated
Slight play in steering rack inner joints
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
front number plate cracked
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate cracked
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate cracked
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
front number plate broken,number readable at time of test.
offside rear tyre has cuts in tread area,not showing inner ply at time of test.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate broken,number readable at time of test.
offside rear tyre has cuts in tread area,not showing inner ply at time of test.
Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
No 4 fuel injector damp
windscreen jet n/s one side working only
No 4 fuel injector damp
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
windscreen jet n/s one side working only
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
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R480 PUY is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera in Silver with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
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 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 R480 PUY, 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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R480 PUY is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 26 November 1997.
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