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X157 USC

2001 Vauxhall Frontera

Blue Diesel 2171cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 May 2016
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

152,363 mi
Last recorded152,363 miles
Recorded on16 May 2015
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Frontera70,208 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX157 USC
MakeVauxhall
ModelFrontera
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,171cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 May 2015 152,363 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

exhaust baffles loose

rear outer wheel arches corroded

wiper blades smearing slightly

Fail 8 May 2015 152,167 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

wiper blades smearing slightly

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

exhaust baffles loose

rear outer wheel arches corroded

Pass 9 May 2014 138,754 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

rear chassis corroded but not considered excessive

towbar corroded but not considered excessive

underside corrosion

Fail 8 May 2014 138,734 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

rear chassis corroded but not considered excessive

towbar corroded but not considered excessive

underside corrosion

Pass 9 May 2013 126,218 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

exhaust back box baffles loose

nearside rear brake binding slightly

Fail 26 Apr 2013 126,074 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

exhaust back box baffles loose

nearside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 21 Apr 2012 112,461 miles

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

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

Front Lower Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

front suspension arms rusting

Pass 28 Apr 2011 97,778 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 12 Apr 2011 97,770 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2010 94,300 miles

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Jan 2009 90,612 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2009 90,612 miles

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)

Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Jan 2008 86,669 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2007 80,603 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2006 72,137 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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X157 USC is a 2001 Vauxhall Frontera in Blue with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Vauxhall Frontera models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 70,208 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 Frontera fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 59,436 recorded failures. If you're considering buying X157 USC, 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 25 years old, this Vauxhall Frontera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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X157 USC is a 2001 Vauxhall Frontera, first registered on 16 February 2001.

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