MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,409 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front pads look low.
Handbrake lever on n/s rear caliper is in fully on position.
Metal brake pipe going to o/s rear wheel is corroding.
N/s front tyre is close to the limit.
N/s rear pads look low.
Rearmost bush in n/s front lower suspension arm is starting to deteriorate.
Some noise heard from n/s front wheel bearing, but unable to spin wheel fast enouh to tell if it is worn. See additional advice.
Unable to tell is n/s front wheel bearing is worn on test drive due to noise from o/s rear & front bearings. ABS light came on on test drive.
Fuel pipe/s corroded
N/S/F WHEEL DIFFERENT
N/S/R BEARING NOT CHECKED
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
N/S/F WHEEL DIFFERENT
N/S/R BEARING NOT CHECKED
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
N/S REAR TYRE SMOOTH INSIDE EDGE
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
N/S REAR TYRE SMOOTH INSIDE EDGE
How Reliable is the Hyundai Sonata?
Based on 74,210 MOT tests across 8,096 vehicles.
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R851 GUM is a 1997 Hyundai Sonata in Red with a 2,972cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1997 Hyundai Sonata models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 80,820 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 Hyundai Sonata fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,638 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R851 GUM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Hyundai Sonata typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 29 years old, this Hyundai Sonata is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R851 GUM is a 1997 Hyundai Sonata, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is R851 GUM safe to buy?
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