MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
84,783 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Fuel pipe slightly damaged (7.2.2)
fuel tank cradle slightly corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all shock abosrber top bushes perished
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all shock abosrber top bushes perished
o/s/f brake binding
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
offside side step rear mounting corroded
bolt missing from exhaust mount
corrosion on some components underneath heavy - especially fuel breather pipe/s
eml on
offside rack/arm has play
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
bolt missing from exhaust mount
corrosion on some components underneath heavy - especially fuel breather pipe/s
eml on
offside rack/arm has play
airbag light and eml,lights on
both side step mountings rusty
chassis rusty atrear both sides
metal brake pipe on rear axle rusted
metal petrol pipes corroded
offside front brake binding
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
airbag light and eml,lights on
both side step mountings rusty
chassis rusty atrear both sides
metal petrol pipes corroded
offside front brake binding
airbag light on
chassis rusty and out riggers to side steps
em light on
nearside front, offside front,and nearside rear on axle metal brake pipes rusty
petrol pipes rusty
play in nearside track rod end
play in offside upper ball joint
play in steering rack,and linkage
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
airbag light on
chassis rusty and out riggers to side steps
em light on
nearside front, offside front,and nearside rear on axle metal brake pipes rusty
petrol pipes rusty
play in nearside track rod end
play in offside upper ball joint
play in steering rack,and linkage
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
air bag light on
em light on
slight play in off side steering rack
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
air bag light on
em light on
slight play in off side steering rack
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V531 FCL is a 1999 Vauxhall Frontera in Red with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 V531 FCL, 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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V531 FCL is a 1999 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 27 September 1999.
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