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T71 RDC

1999 Vauxhall Frontera

Blue Diesel 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Jun 2018
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

111,897 mi
Last recorded111,897 miles
Recorded on21 Jun 2017
Typical for 1999 Vauxhall Frontera78,720 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT71 RDC
MakeVauxhall
ModelFrontera
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Jun 2017 111,897 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

n/s and o/s sills look like they have been catted not allowing full inspection of welding

offside bump stop is holed and corroded

Fail 22 May 2017 111,895 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake pipe inadequately supported n/s and o/s front to rear (3.6.B.1)

Emissions not tested due to exhaust (7.3.A.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported cross axle (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)

Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)

Offside Front bump stop is corroded and holed

n/s and o/s outer sill look like they have been cattyed not allowing inspection of the welding

Pass 5 Mar 2016 107,909 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 8 Feb 2016 107,909 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear valance (6.6.6)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Fog lamp not working

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 Mar 2015 101,827 miles

both rear coil springs badly corroded

offside sill slightly corroded at rear

Pass 28 Feb 2014 94,277 miles

nearside front brake pipe to flexible hose corroded

Fail 28 Feb 2014 94,277 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

brake performance test not carried out system leaking

brake warning light illuminated

car dangerous to drive serious fluid leak on braking system

metal fuel pipes corroded

Pass 12 Mar 2013 86,180 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2012 80,504 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

battery insecure

fuel filler pipe leaking

o/s/rear inner disc badly worn

Fail 10 Mar 2012 80,430 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

battery insecure

fuel filler pipe leaking

o/s/rear inner disc badly worn

Pass 18 Mar 2011 71,601 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2011 71,534 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Centre Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both rear brake discs badly worn on braking surface

engine oil leak

front number plate damaged

offside rear brake backing plate missing

Pass 3 Mar 2010 62,454 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front number plate weather damaged

metal fuel pipes badly corroded

Fail 27 Feb 2010 62,316 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front number plate weather damaged

Pass 9 Mar 2009 53,232 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2009 53,193 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 26 Mar 2008 46,166 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

nearside front c.v. boot badly perished

offside and nearside rear coil springs badly corroded

slight blow on exhaust at centre exhaust joint

Fail 20 Mar 2008 45,865 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

nearside front c.v. boot badly perished

offside and nearside rear coil springs badly corroded

offside rear brake pipe to flexy badly corroded

slight blow on exhaust at centre exhaust joint

Fail 18 Mar 2008 45,838 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 10 Mar 2007 37,852 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 Mar 2006 28,632 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2006 28,632 miles

Offside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

offside rear tyre at 2.2mm †nearside rear tyre at 2.5mm

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?

Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.

66.9%
Pass Rate
5,158
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
60,850
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 59,436
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,151
position lamp(s) not working 17,886
Stop lamp not working 16,074
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,437
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T71 RDC is a 1999 Vauxhall Frontera in Blue with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 1999 Vauxhall Frontera models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 78,720 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 Frontera fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 59,436 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T71 RDC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Frontera typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 27 years old, this Vauxhall Frontera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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T71 RDC is a 1999 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 5 March 1999.

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