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R505 WGW

1998 Vauxhall Frontera

Blue Petrol 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

112,068 mi
Last recorded112,068 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2017
Typical for 1998 Vauxhall Frontera83,777 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR505 WGW
MakeVauxhall
ModelFrontera
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2017 112,068 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 10 Aug 2017 112,054 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded over axle (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 2 Aug 2016 105,575 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to load valve (3.6.B.2c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 14 Jul 2016 105,565 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to load valve (3.6.B.2c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 4 Apr 2016 105,527 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage bumper (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear brake pipes to load valve (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake discs worn

Front wheel bearing has slight play both fronts (2.5.A.3c)

Heavy corrosion to offside rear outer sill, just outside of prescribed area

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 27 Mar 2015 92,531 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front brake discs worn

offside front indicator lens loose

Fail 25 Mar 2015 92,362 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front brake discs worn

offside front indicator lens loose

Pass 28 Mar 2014 77,570 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 Jun 2013 73,037 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 14 Jul 2012 676,732 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 7 Jul 2012 67,286 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 30 Jun 2011 60,798 miles

baffle in centre silencer is rattling

front brake pads look to be getting low

front tyres are worn on outer edges

rear metal brake pipes are getting rusty

Pass 22 Jul 2010 54,166 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside door mirror is cracked.

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 22 Jul 2010 54,166 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside door mirror is cracked.

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 14 Jul 2009 43,044 miles

Fuel filler rubber pipe is perished.

Offside door mirror is cracked.

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 14 Jul 2009 43,044 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

Fuel filler rubber pipe is perished.

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside door mirror is cracked.

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 1 Apr 2008 36,123 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

offside mirror glass cracked

Fail 1 Apr 2008 36,123 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

offside mirror glass cracked

Pass 12 Mar 2007 32,155 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2006 28,142 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?

Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.

66.9%
Pass Rate
5,158
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
60,850
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 59,436
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,151
position lamp(s) not working 17,886
Stop lamp not working 16,074
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,437
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R505 WGW is a 1998 Vauxhall Frontera in Blue with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 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 R505 WGW, 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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R505 WGW is a 1998 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 11 February 1998.

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