MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,773 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
rear exhaust mount detertiated but not broken
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
air bag light stays on
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
cat has rattle inside
offside rear tyre poor condition advise replacing
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
airbag light stays on
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
airbag light stays on
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Tigra?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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S971 AEE is a 1998 Vauxhall Tigra in Silver with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1998 Vauxhall Tigra models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 72,844 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 Tigra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 29,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S971 AEE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Tigra typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Vauxhall Tigra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S971 AEE is a 1998 Vauxhall Tigra, first registered on 1 August 1998.
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