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ExpiredMileage
114,539 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch to sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
roof corroded around windscreen
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
roof corroded around screen
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion door (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced dim (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end (2.4.A.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
roof corroded around screen
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system deteriorated (7.1.2)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmmber (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
corrosion around top off windscreen
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded valve to flex x 2 (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
wiper blade slightly torn n/s
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
wiper blade slightly torn n/s
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
wiper blades slightly torn
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
front crossmember outer rusting
n/s/f side wall has cracks on tyre
o/s mirror glass edge cracked
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s front tyre wearing low and o/s rear feathered on edge
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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R858 VUJ is a 1997 Vauxhall Combo in Red with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1997 Vauxhall Combo models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 112,032 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 Combo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 161,120 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R858 VUJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Combo typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 29 years old, this Vauxhall Combo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R858 VUJ is a 1997 Vauxhall Combo, first registered on 1 November 1997.
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