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V497 GFX

1999 Honda Cr-v

Green Petrol 1973cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Dec 2017
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

188,203 mi
Last recorded188,203 miles
Recorded on13 Dec 2016
Typical for 1999 Honda Cr-v103,487 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV497 GFX
MakeHonda
ModelCr-v
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,973cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Dec 2016 188,203 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Dec 2016 189,173 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/ floor (5.2.6)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/floor (5.2.6)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 26 Nov 2016 188,994 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill as marked (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill as marked (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Driver's door does not latch securely closed Check strap (6.2.B.1a)

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

Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill as marked (5.2.6)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed And rotation wrong (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Spare wheel missing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 3 Dec 2015 177,828 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing thin

Offside Rear worn on inner edge

spare wheel/tyre flat

Fail 30 Nov 2015 177,810 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing thin

Offside Rear worn on inner edge

spare wheel/tyre flat

Pass 28 Nov 2014 174,918 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Fail 28 Nov 2014 174,918 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing (2.4.G.3b)

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2013 171,721 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 6 Nov 2013 171,588 miles

Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Oct 2012 165,480 miles

Outer floor pan edges/sill edges getting abit corroded

Park brake and service brake efficiencies low ans ON MINIMUM limits

Rear end metal b/pipes getting abit corroded at ends

Rear inner sills/chassis and crossmember areas all getting abit corroded in places

Unable to fully check outer sills (Hidden by trims)

Fail 9 Oct 2012 165,448 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

B/Fluid level abit low

Inner b/pads appear to be getting low an outer pads abit low

Outer floor pan edges/sill edges getting abit corroded

Park brake and service brake efficiencies low ans ON MINIMUM limits

Rear end metal b/pipes getting abit corroded at ends

Rear inner sills/chassis and crossmember areas all getting abit corroded in places

Unable to fully check outer sills (Hidden by trims)

Pass 15 Oct 2011 156,213 miles

both rear anti roll bar bushes and links worn

slight play at nearside front lower swivel

start of corrosion at both outer sills.

surface corrosion at rear of chassis

Pass 2 Nov 2010 146,298 miles

Exhaust system getting corroded (esp rear silencer section at union to centre pipe - corroded and starting to break away)

Rear end metal b/pipes at ends, getting abit corroded

Rear inner sills/chassis and crossmember areas all getting abit corroded

Small cracks at screen

Fail 27 Oct 2010 146,081 miles

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Exhaust system getting corroded (esp rear silencer section at union to centre pipe - corroded and starting to break away)

Rear end metal b/pipes at ends, getting abit corroded

Rear inner sills/chassis and crossmember areas all getting abit corroded

Small cracks at screen

Pass 12 Oct 2009 134,914 miles

Exhaust system abit corroded slightly

Outer sills not checked (hidden by trims)

Rear inner sills/chassis areas getting abit corroded slightly

Rear metal b/pipes abit corroded at ends

Sills at bottom edges getting corroded in places and behind sill trims (O/S and N/S)

Slight corrosion at front and rear suspension and brake components

Pass 11 Oct 2008 121,225 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyres starting to wear at edges of tread

offside rear tyre worn slightly at inner edge of tread

rear of exhaust system corroding

Fail 11 Oct 2008 121,225 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyres starting to wear at edges of tread

offside rear tyre worn slightly at inner edge of tread

rear of exhaust system corroding

Pass 2 Nov 2007 110,911 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Nearside Rear 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 ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 3 Nov 2006 95,362 miles

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 11 Oct 2005 80,602 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2005 80,602 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

How Reliable is the Honda Cr-v?

Based on 4,177,643 MOT tests across 304,403 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
6,787
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
304,403
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 62,925
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,867
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 44,532
position lamp(s) not working 40,820
Stop lamp not working 35,888
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V497 GFX is a 1999 Honda Cr-v in Green with a 1,973cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1999 Honda Cr-v models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 103,487 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 Honda Cr-v fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 62,925 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V497 GFX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Honda Cr-v typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 27 years old, this Honda Cr-v is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was V497 GFX registered?

V497 GFX is a 1999 Honda Cr-v, first registered on 29 October 1999.

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The MOT history for V497 GFX shows 21 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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