MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,008 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Centre Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Side steps and hangers are both heavily corroded
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fuel pipe rusty
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fuel pipe rusty
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
back box corroded and slightly holed
wipers a bit smeary
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
back box corroded and slightly holed
wipers a bit smeary
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R617 MCD is a 1998 Vauxhall Frontera in Green with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.
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 R617 MCD, 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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R617 MCD is a 1998 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 13 March 1998.
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