MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
208,502 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
2 x rear shock absorbers showing weakness
2 x rear spring assisters adrift and deflated
front diff mount bolt loose
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Brava?
Based on 90,327 MOT tests across 11,915 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R881 SJM is a 1998 Vauxhall Brava in Yellow with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 44.4%.
Across all 1998 Vauxhall Brava models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 115,911 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 Brava fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 8,298 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R881 SJM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Brava typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this Vauxhall Brava is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R881 SJM is a 1998 Vauxhall Brava, first registered on 2 January 1998.
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