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S571 ADC

1998 Vauxhall Brava

Blue Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Aug 2026
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

128,773 mi
Last recorded128,773 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2026
Typical for 1998 Vauxhall Brava115,911 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS571 ADC
MakeVauxhall
ModelBrava
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Fail 22 Jul 2026 128,773 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm fractured Snapped. (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Body not fully secure (6.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lamp lens damaged.

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Mud guards are insercure

Rear pick up body is badly corroded.

Seat belts slow to retact.

Washer bottle leaking (Washers still work fine).

Wear to suspension bushes

Pass 4 Aug 2025 127,634 miles

Floor not fully secure Rear body mountings corroded/pickup body corroded. (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced Mounting corroded. (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Wing too drivers door damage

Offside Rear Lamp lens damaged

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 31 Jul 2025 127,634 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid Leaking (3.5 (a))

Floor not fully secure Rear body mountings corroded/pickup body corroded. (6.2.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced Mounting corroded. (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Wing too drivers door damage

Offside Rear Lamp lens damaged

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2024 126,119 miles

Offside Front Body mounting corroded

Offside Front wing slightly damaged

Offside Rear light lens damaged

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

pick up bed corroded

Fail 29 Jul 2024 126,119 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body mounting corroded

Offside Front wing slightly damaged

Offside Rear light lens damaged

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

pick up bed corroded

Pass 18 Jul 2023 124,760 miles

Pick up bed corroded

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2022 123,545 miles

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2022 123,544 miles

Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Mid chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2021 122,337 miles

Front bumper corroded

Surface corrosion to outer chassis and body mounting

Fail 22 Jul 2021 122,337 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength leaf spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Front bumper corroded

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear body mounting corroded

Offside Front body mounting corroded

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear body mounting corroded

Pass 23 Jul 2020 121,315 miles

Front Bumper slight corrosion

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security leaf spring (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear body mount corroded not considered excessive

Offside Front Body mount corroded not considered excessive

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security leaf spring (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear body mount corroded not considered excessive

Surface corrsoion to chassis.

Pass 29 Jul 2019 120,396 miles

Nearside Rear Body mounting corroded not considered excessive

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis (Leaf spring mountings) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body mounting corroded not considered excessive

Offside Rear Body mounting corroded not considered excessive

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis (leaf spring mountings) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jul 2019 120,396 miles

Nearside Rear Body mounting corroded not considered excessive

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis (Leaf spring mountings) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body mounting corroded not considered excessive

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Body mounting corroded not considered excessive

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis (leaf spring mountings) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2018 118,689 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fuel tank wet

Suspension bushes worn

Fail 24 Jul 2018 118,689 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fuel tank wet

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension bushes worn

Pass 28 Jul 2017 117,106 miles

Fuel tank damp

Rear Slight wear to rear suspension bush.

Rear Slight wear to rear suspension bushes.

Pass 29 Jul 2016 115,363 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2015 113,554 miles

Front exhaust slightly corroded

Pass 29 Jul 2014 111,990 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2013 110,175 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 26 Jul 2013 110,175 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2012 108,720 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Slight blow from rear of exhaust.

Pass 27 Jul 2011 103,472 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2011 103,472 miles

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Pass 16 Jul 2010 93,466 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2009 83,668 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Jul 2008 75,481 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2008 75,481 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 26 Jul 2007 67,651 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 14 Jul 2006 61,422 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2006 61,422 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Fail 19 Jul 2005 54,444 miles

Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 19 Jul 2005 54,444 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Brava?

Based on 90,327 MOT tests across 11,915 vehicles.

64.8%
Pass Rate
5,344
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
11,915
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 8,298
fog lamp not working 4,179
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,702
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 3,699
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,527
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S571 ADC is a 1998 Vauxhall Brava in Blue with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 S571 ADC, 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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S571 ADC is a 1998 Vauxhall Brava, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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