MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,635 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both side steps corroded
center exhaust has small leak
front to rear fuel pipe corroded
nearside upper front balljoint has pin hole in cover
offside front lower balljoint has pimnhole in dust cover
rear chasis corroded
rear metal brake pipe corroded
both side steps corroded
center exhaust has small leak
front to rear fuel pipe corroded
nearside upper front balljoint has pin hole in cover
offside front lower balljoint has pimnhole in dust cover
rear chasis corroded
rear metal brake pipe corroded
front to rear fuel pipe corroded
rear brake pipes corroded
side steps both sides corroded
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front to rear fuel pipe corroded
rear brake pipes corroded
side steps both sides corroded
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both side steps corroded
rear diff pan corroded and leaking
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
handbrake travel highish
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
handbrake travel highish
drivers door mirror cracked
nearside & offside rear tyres starting to perish
oil leak from engine
various rear brake pipes corroded
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
drivers door mirror cracked
nearside & offside rear tyres starting to perish
oil leak from engine
various rear brake pipes corroded
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R480 WOL is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera in Green with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R480 WOL, 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 WOL is a 1997 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 24 October 1997.
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