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YRL 499T

1979 Vauxhall Viva

Brown Petrol 1256cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2020
Tests4 (3 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

74,486 mi
Last recorded74,486 miles
Recorded on18 Apr 2019
Typical for 1979 Vauxhall Viva55,448 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYRL 499T
MakeVauxhall
ModelViva
Year1979
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,256cc

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MOT History

3 pass 1 fail
Pass 18 Apr 2019 74,486 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2018 73,618 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 6 May 2017 73,314 miles

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

Nearside engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Offside engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Fail 28 Apr 2017 73,288 miles

Brake servo insecurely mounted (3.6.A.2a)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

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

Lower Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Offside engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Viva?

Based on 305,239 MOT tests across 39,920 vehicles.

86.5%
Pass Rate
3,975
Miles/Year
11
Year Lifespan
39,920
On UK Roads
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YRL 499T is a 1979 Vauxhall Viva in Brown with a 1,256cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1979 Vauxhall Viva models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 55,448 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Vauxhall Viva typically stays on UK roads for around 11 years. At 47 years old, this Vauxhall Viva is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YRL 499T registered?

YRL 499T is a 1979 Vauxhall Viva, first registered on 24 April 1979.

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