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V646 MVH

1999 Vauxhall Brava

Green Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Nov 2019
Tests26 (14 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

125,119 mi
Last recorded125,119 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2018
Typical for 1999 Vauxhall Brava101,278 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV646 MVH
MakeVauxhall
ModelBrava
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

14 pass 12 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2018 125,119 miles

Body mountings corroding

Both front outer sills corroding

Fuel tank damp, no apparent leak

Fail 25 Oct 2018 125,012 miles

Rear fog lamp does not face the rear (4.5.4 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm fractured forward arm (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Body mountings corroding

Both front outer sills corroding

Fuel tank damp, no apparent leak

Pass 31 Oct 2017 120,014 miles

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

Offside Front outer sill corroding

Offside Front tyre deteriorated plus worn on outer edge

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

fuel tank damp, no apparent leak

Pass 26 Oct 2016 115,485 miles

Nearside Rear lens damaged

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

clutch pedal rubber missing

fuel cap seal deteriorated

fuel tank damp no apparent leak

Fail 15 Oct 2016 115,300 miles

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

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

Nearside Rear lens damaged

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

clutch pedal rubber missing

fuel cap seal deteriorated

fuel tank damp no apparent leak

Pass 29 Oct 2015 111,526 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

front brake discs corroded

fuel tank damp

nearside rear light cluster damaged

parking brake worn

windscreen slightly damaged

Fail 22 Oct 2015 111,426 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

front brake discs corroded

fuel tank damp

nearside rear light cluster damaged

offside rear brake slight bind

parking brake worn

windscreen slightly damaged

Pass 11 Nov 2014 105,626 miles

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

Clutch pedal anti-slip pad missing

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Nov 2014 105,518 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Clutch pedal anti-slip pad missing

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

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

Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Oct 2013 98,336 miles

Clutch pedal anti-slip missing

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

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

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

Fail 2 Oct 2013 98,039 miles

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

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Clutch pedal anti slip missing

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2012 92,795 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside windscreen scratched

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Fail 25 Oct 2012 92,656 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Coolant leak

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Nearside windscreen scratched

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 26 Oct 2011 86,250 miles

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

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 28 Oct 2010 80,612 miles

Nearside windscreen scratched

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 26 Oct 2009 76,440 miles

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Fail 26 Oct 2009 76,439 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

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

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

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

Temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 20 Oct 2008 70,100 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2008 70,100 miles

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

Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

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

Fail 30 Oct 2007 65,261 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 30 Oct 2007 65,261 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2006 59,392 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2006 59,389 miles

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

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

Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.4.B.1)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front reg. plate sslightly damaged

Pass 11 Nov 2005 58,355 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2005 58,344 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

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

Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fail 1 Nov 2005 58,339 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Brava?

Based on 90,327 MOT tests across 11,915 vehicles.

64.8%
Pass Rate
5,344
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
11,915
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 8,298
fog lamp not working 4,179
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,702
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 3,699
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,527
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V646 MVH is a 1999 Vauxhall Brava in Green with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

Across all 1999 Vauxhall Brava models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 101,278 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 Brava fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 8,298 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V646 MVH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Brava typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 27 years old, this Vauxhall Brava is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V646 MVH is a 1999 Vauxhall Brava, first registered on 1 November 1999.

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