MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,197 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust system vibrating off of towbar !
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
both rear tyres cracking
Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
both rear tyres cracking
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Centre Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
surface corrosion on all brake pipes
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
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V257 HPT is a 1999 Vauxhall Frontera in Red with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 V257 HPT, 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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V257 HPT is a 1999 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 29 November 1999.
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