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W895 SNG

2000 Tata Safari

Silver Diesel 1948cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2011
Tests11 (5 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate45.5%

Mileage

64,154 mi
Last recorded64,154 miles
Recorded on23 Aug 2011
Typical for 2000 Tata Safari62,670 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW895 SNG
MakeTata
ModelSafari
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

5 pass 6 fail
Fail 23 Aug 2011 64,154 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 31 Mar 2010 61,130 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2010 61,129 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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 lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing

Temporary fuel cap fitted

stonechip on front screen

Fail 7 Jan 2010 61,129 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside front tyre worn on outer edge

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

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

Vehicle has alot of under-body corrosion

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 23 Dec 2008 55,250 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2007 49,287 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 19 Nov 2007 49,279 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

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

Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (3.6.E.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Brake pedal creeps with the vacuum fully depleted (3.3.C.2) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) DANGEROUS

Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 21 Nov 2006 43,827 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2006 43,807 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2005 40,803 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2005 40,734 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Intermediate drop arm cracked and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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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W895 SNG is a 2000 Tata Safari in Silver with a 1,948cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.

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 W895 SNG, 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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W895 SNG is a 2000 Tata Safari, first registered on 1 July 2000.

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