MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
108,508 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
unable to acess conditionof front and rear brake pads
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
unable to acess conditionof front and rear brake pads
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
front backing plates corroded
slight play colume top bush chassis slightly corroded
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
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)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
corrosion to rear chassie
exhaust mountings cracking
oil leak
slight play in adjustebl top steering shaft bush
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
corrosion to rear chassie
exhaust mountings cracking
oil leak
slight play in top steering shaft bush/adjustebl
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R551 XON is a 1998 Vauxhall Frontera in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 R551 XON, 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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R551 XON is a 1998 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 11 February 1998.
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