MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
71,109 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Both rear inner sills rusted
Exhaust tail box baffles lose/rattle.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
O/S/F door check strap faulty
O/S/F outrigger/jacking point rusted through
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Tail gate wiper blade split
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Both rear inner sills rusted
Coolant leaking from back of engine, Head gasket area???
EML on/off
Exhaust tail box baffles lose/rattle.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
O/S/F door check strap faulty
O/S/F outrigger/jacking point rusted through
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Tail gate wiper blade split
Exhaust tail box baffles rattle
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust tail box baffles rattle
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both rear shock absorbers have a light misting of oil
o/s/f jacking point corroded
slight oil leak from steering rack
nearside and offside front brake pads very low
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
nearside and offside front brake pads very low
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Slight weater leak fron gasket between cylinder head & inlet manifold
front tyres outer edges low tread depth rear tyres showing signs of perishing
Nearside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Tigra?
Based on 654,705 MOT tests across 55,160 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W398 JFA is a 2000 Vauxhall Tigra in Silver with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 2000 Vauxhall Tigra models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 62,429 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 Tigra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 29,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W398 JFA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Tigra typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 26 years old, this Vauxhall Tigra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W398 JFA is a 2000 Vauxhall Tigra, first registered on 1 March 2000.
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