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W833 SRH

2000 Tata Safari

Red Diesel 1948cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2012
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

163,570 mi
Last recorded163,570 miles
Recorded on17 May 2011
Typical for 2000 Tata Safari62,670 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW833 SRH
MakeTata
ModelSafari
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 May 2011 163,570 miles

Coolant leak

Fail 12 May 2011 163,570 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak

Pass 12 Jun 2010 158,293 miles
Fail 12 May 2010 158,227 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Apr 2009 153,422 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Fail 25 Apr 2009 153,161 miles

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

Nearside Inner Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 15 May 2008 146,788 miles
Fail 13 May 2008 146,738 miles

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

EMISSIONS NOT TESTED DUE TO MISSING EXHAUST

Pass 2 May 2007 139,373 miles
Fail 1 May 2007 139,373 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

N/S STEERING DROP ARM ROUGH IN OPERATION

Pass 7 Apr 2006 130,544 miles

2 nails in nearside rear tyre

brake pipe to front flexes getting corroded

brake pipes to and from rear load sensing valve getting corroded

brake pipes to rear cylinders getting corroded

front wishbones showing signs of corrosion

handbrake travel lazy

nearside front wheel bearing getting noisey

nearside rear tyre getting low

rear anti roll bar mounting and link bushes getting worn

rear tie bar front and rear bushes getting worn

some corrosion both rear undersills

some play steering reaction balljoints and idler gears

steering box showing signs of weeping

Fail 31 Mar 2006 130,370 miles

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

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

2 nails in nearside rear tyre

brake pipes to and from rear valve getting corroded

brake pipes to both front flexes getting corroded

brake pipes to rear cylinders getting corroded

front wishbones getting corroded

handbrake travel lazy

nearside front wheel bearing getting noisey

nearside rear tyre getting low

rear anti roll bar mounting and link rubbers getting perished

rear tie bar front and rear bushes getting worn

some corrosion rear undersills

some play steering reaction balljoints

steering box showing signs of weeping

How Reliable is the Tata Safari?

Based on 7,199 MOT tests across 891 vehicles.

60.9%
Pass Rate
5,427
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
891
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 769
Steering pivot point has excessive play 604
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 488
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 396
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 342
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W833 SRH is a 2000 Tata Safari in Red with a 1,948cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2000 Tata Safari models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.4% with a typical mileage of 62,670 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 Tata Safari fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 769 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W833 SRH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Tata Safari typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 26 years old, this Tata Safari is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W833 SRH is a 2000 Tata Safari, first registered on 29 March 2000.

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