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V44 ERS

1999 Vauxhall Frontera

Red Diesel 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Nov 2017
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

125,826 mi
Last recorded125,826 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2016
Typical for 1999 Vauxhall Frontera78,720 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV44 ERS
MakeVauxhall
ModelFrontera
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2016 125,826 miles

play in offside front wheel bearing

rear tyres cracking

chassis corroding

front and rear brake pads worn

slight wear offside front lower ball joint

Fail 9 Nov 2016 125,823 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

chassis corroding

front and rear brake pads worn

play in offside front wheel bearing

rear tyres cracking

slight wear offside front lower ball joint

Pass 29 Sep 2015 125,176 miles

Play to steering rack ends

Pass 8 Oct 2014 124,092 miles

chip and condensation o/s headlamp glass borderline

condition n/s/f inner cv boot

condition n/s/r tyre wall and tyre

corrosion and wear both rear brake discs

corrosion on all brake hose ferrals on vehicle

corrosion on rear axle brake pipes

darkness of window tinting

fluctuation on front brakes borderline

heavy corrosion on all of chassis and undersills

movment and condition of all front ball joints and rubbers

Fail 7 Oct 2014 124,086 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

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

chip and condensation o/s headlamp glass borderline

condition n/s/f inner cv boot

condition n/s/r tyre wall and tyre

corrosion and wear both rear brake discs

corrosion on all brake hose ferrals on vehicle

corrosion on rear axle brake pipes

darkness of window tinting

fluctuation on front brakes borderline

heavy corrosion on all of chassis and undersills

movment and condition of all front ball joints and rubbers

Pass 11 Oct 2013 123,360 miles

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

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

Fuel pipes over rear axil by chassis corroded

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

O/S/R Sill inner holed and split at rear end

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

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

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

Fail 4 Oct 2013 123,360 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

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

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

Engine light on

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

Fuel pipes over rear axil by chassis corroded

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

O/S/R Sill inner holed and split at rear end

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

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

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

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 8 Oct 2012 122,785 miles

All brake pipes heavily covered in grease

Chips on screen

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

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

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

Play in steering rack

Pass 5 Oct 2011 122,107 miles

Airbag warning light on

Corosion to brake pipe to loadvalve

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

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

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

Slight play in steering rack

Wear to offside front tyre on edges

Pass 6 Oct 2010 116,679 miles

Airbag warning light on

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Play in steering rack

Wear to both front tyres on edges

Fail 4 Oct 2010 116,675 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Airbag warning light on

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Play in steering rack

Wear to both front tyres on edges

Pass 2 Oct 2009 111,025 miles

Condition of wiper blades

Corosion to loadvalve

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

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

Slight play in steering rack

Pass 1 Oct 2008 104,640 miles

Front brake pads wearing thin.

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

Fail 30 Sep 2008 104,638 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Front brake pads wearing thin.

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

Pass 9 Oct 2007 92,319 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Oil leak

all front brake pads wearing thin

all rear brake pads wearing thin

both front outer cv boots starting to deteriorated

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

nearside front washer jet blocked

nearside front wheel binding by hand

Pass 10 Oct 2006 84,269 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2005 76,362 miles

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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V44 ERS 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 70.6%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 V44 ERS, 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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V44 ERS is a 1999 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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