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W944 VMY

2000 Vauxhall Frontera

Black Petrol 2198cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jan 2014
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

119,439 mi
Last recorded119,439 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2012
Typical for 2000 Vauxhall Frontera76,256 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW944 VMY
MakeVauxhall
ModelFrontera
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2012 119,439 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2011 105,452 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

all front and rear steering, braking and suspension components are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

engine management light is on

nearside and offside front steering rack end bushes have play in them but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

nearside and offside front to rear chassis rails are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

nearside and offside rear d bushes and drop links have slight play in them but at the time of test was not excessive enougfh to fail

nearside rear light unit has damage but at the time of test no white light was showing to the rear

top of steering column has play but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

windscreen has chips but at the time of test view to front was all ok

Fail 9 Dec 2011 105,452 miles

Nearside Front 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)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

all front and rear steering, braking and suspension components are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

engine management light is on

nearside and offside front steering rack end bushes have play in them but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

nearside and offside front to rear chassis rails are corroding but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

nearside and offside rear d bushes and drop links have slight play in them but at the time of test was not excessive enougfh to fail

nearside rear light unit has damage but at the time of test no white light was showing to the rear

top of steering column has play but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

windscreen has chips but at the time of test view to front was all ok

Pass 20 Dec 2010

BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SLIGHT CORROSION

Engine management light on

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

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

Rear light cluster has cracked but not exposing white light to rear(nearside)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

uNDERBODY SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION THAT MAY NEED ATTENTION.

Fail 16 Dec 2010 93,715 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

BRAKE PIPES SHOWING SLIGHT CORROSION

Engine management light on

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

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

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

PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE CAR IS PRESENTED READY FOR TEST(REAR SEATS UPRIGHT) OTHERWISE A REFUSE TO TEST/FAIED ITEMS MAYBB ISSURD

Rear light cluster has cracked but not exposing white light to rear(nearside)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

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

uNDERBODY SHOWING SIGNS OF CORROSION THAT MAY NEED ATTENTION.

Pass 29 Dec 2009 87,023 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

near side rear light lens damaged

Pass 22 Dec 2008 75,530 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Jan 2008 61,464 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2007 60,841 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)

Engine management light on

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Knock from steering rack

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

Rear seats folded flat, rear seat belts not tested

Side windows in front of "b" pillar are tinted and may obscure vision at night

Pass 20 Dec 2006 40,131 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2005 28,234 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Frontera?

Based on 474,664 MOT tests across 60,850 vehicles.

66.9%
Pass Rate
5,158
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
60,850
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 59,436
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,151
position lamp(s) not working 17,886
Stop lamp not working 16,074
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,437
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W944 VMY is a 2000 Vauxhall Frontera in Black with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2000 Vauxhall Frontera models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 76,256 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Frontera fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 59,436 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W944 VMY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Frontera typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 26 years old, this Vauxhall Frontera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W944 VMY is a 2000 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 10 August 2000.

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