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ARB 754L

1973 Vauxhall Viva

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Sep 2019
Tests8 (6 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

84,662 mi
Last recorded84,662 miles
Recorded on29 Aug 2018
Typical for 1973 Vauxhall Viva45,959 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationARB 754L
MakeVauxhall
ModelViva
Year1973
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

6 pass 2 fail
Pass 29 Aug 2018 84,662 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 83,459 miles

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

exhaust noisy

prop shaft catches floor pan

rear diff leak

Fail 31 Aug 2017 83,459 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake servo modified and seriously weakened (3.6.A.3)

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

Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white light (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering floor (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner wing (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour showing white light (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

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

Steering column flexible coupling cracked and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

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

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

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

prop shaft catches floor pan

rear diff leak

Pass 20 Jun 2016 81,856 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2016 81,856 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 26 Jun 2015 79,621 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2013 77,151 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2006 76,873 miles

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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ARB 754L is a 1973 Vauxhall Viva in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 1973 Vauxhall Viva models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 45,959 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The Vauxhall Viva typically stays on UK roads for around 11 years. At 53 years old, this Vauxhall Viva is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was ARB 754L registered?

ARB 754L is a 1973 Vauxhall Viva, first registered on 1 January 1973.

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