MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,775 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Seat belt slight fluffing or fraying (5.1.B.3b)
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
Rear Seat belt slight fluffing or fraying (5.1.B.3b)
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10)
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.1.B.6b)
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.1.B.3c)
Nearside Rear Seat belt slight fluffing or fraying (5.1.B.3b)
How Reliable is the Optare Alero?
Based on 1,218 MOT tests across 139 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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UF04 BUS is a 2004 Optare Alero in Silver with a 2,800cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 2004 Optare Alero models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 69,944 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 Optare Alero fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 83 recorded failures. If you're considering buying UF04 BUS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Optare Alero typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 22 years old, this Optare Alero is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was UF04 BUS registered?
UF04 BUS is a 2004 Optare Alero, first registered on 20 December 2004.
Is UF04 BUS safe to buy?
The MOT history for UF04 BUS shows 12 tests with a 58.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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