MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
27,179 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake master cylinder defective but brake still operating (1.1.10 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))
Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
CLEARENCE AT WHEEL ARCHES REDUCED /OVER SIZE TYRES FITTED
ENGINE NOTE RATHER LOUD
GERAR LEVER LOOSE WHEN SELECTING RATIOS
chassis number partly covered with electical item
engine difficult to start from cold
engine lumpy on tick over
engine ticking over slowly until running temp is reached
gas emmisions just in limit
nearside and offside front wiper blade rubbers starting to perrish
nearside and offside outer door sills surface rust present
nearside and offside rear wheel arches surface rust present
offside front headlight glass slighty cloudy
offside rear/age of car not required/fog light slighty cloudy
ofside front section of wing slighty loose
wheel wobble detected on road test
Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
CLEARENCE AT INNER WHEEL ARCH REDUCED BY OVER SIZE TYRES
ENGINE LUMPY WHEN TICKING OVER
ENGINE NOTE SLIGHTY LOUD
GEAR LEVER LOOSE WHEN SELECTING RATIOS
chassis number partly covered
engine difficult to start from cold
engine tick over slow untill enginereaches running temp
gas emmision just in the limits
nearside and offside front wiper blade rubbers starting to perrish
nearside and offside outer door sills surface rust present
nearside and offside rear sections of wheel arch surface rust present
nearside front brake slight bind
offside /age of the car not required/rear fog light slighty discoloured
offside front headlamp glass slighty cloudy
offside front wing section slighty loose
wheel wobble detected when road tested
CLEARENCE AT INNER WHEEL ARCH REDUCED BY OVER SIZE TYRES
ENGINE LUMPY WHEN TICKING OVER
ENGINE TICK OVER SLOW UNTILL ENGINE REACHES RUNNING TEMP
EXHAUST NOTE SLIGHTY LOUD
Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
drivers seat slighty loose in runners
engine difficult to start from cold
gear lever loose when selecting ratios
nearside and offside front wiper blade rubbers starting to perrish
nearside and offside rear section of outer door sill surface rust present
nearside and offside rear section of wheel arch surface rust present
offside front wing fixing slighty loose
wheel wobble detected when road tested
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
CLEARENCE AT INNER WHEEL ARCH REDUCED BY OVER SIZE TYRES
ENGINE LUMPY WHEN TICKING OVER
ENGINE TICK OVER SLOW UNTILL ENGINE REACHES RUNNING TEMP
EXHAUST NOTE SLIGHTY LOUD
OFFSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING NOT TESTED UNABLE TO ROTATE WHEEL
Offside Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)
engine difficult to start from cold
gear lever loose when selecting ratios
nearside and offside front wiper blade rubbers starting to perrish
nearside and offside rear section of outer door sill surface rust present
nearside and offside rear section of wheel arch surface rust present
offside front wing fixing slighty loose
wheel wobble detected when road tested
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
.. engine missfireing
.. engine oil leak
.. handbrake movement reaching end of stop
// both front seats slighty loose in runners
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
nearside/offside rear wheel arches getting rusty
.. carburation used on this vehicle has a tendensy to make note in engine loud
.. engine requires a tune/gas emmissions just in limit
.. hand-brake travel reaching end of stop
.. nearside/offside front tyres just clearing inner bulkhead
.. slight movement in top steering bush under steering wheel
..slight roughness in nearside/offside rear wheel-bearings/ or rear axle
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
.. engine requires a tune/gas emmissions just in limit
.. hand-brake travel reaching end of stop
.. nearside/offside front tyres just clearing inner bulkhead
.. slight movement in top steering bush under steering wheel
..slight roughness in nearside/offside rear wheel-bearings/ or rear axle
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Chevette?
Based on 7,438 MOT tests across 1,234 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VME 383S is a 1978 Vauxhall Chevette in Black with a 2,279cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 41.7%.
Across all 1978 Vauxhall Chevette models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 46,058 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 Chevette fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 705 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VME 383S, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Chevette typically stays on UK roads for around 51 years. At 48 years old, this Vauxhall Chevette is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was VME 383S registered?
VME 383S is a 1978 Vauxhall Chevette, first registered on 16 May 1978.
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