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BED 216K

1972 Vauxhall Viva

Cream Petrol 1759cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 May 2014
Tests7 (4 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

1,252 mi
Last recorded1,252 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2013
Typical for 1972 Vauxhall Viva49,318 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBED 216K
MakeVauxhall
ModelViva
Year1972
ColourCream
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,759cc

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MOT History

4 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2013 1,252 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2009 981 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2009 975 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 1 Sep 2007 848 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2007 814 miles

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Pass 7 Apr 2006 299 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Pedal box secured with brakets

Fail 30 Mar 2006 294 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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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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BED 216K is a 1972 Vauxhall Viva in Cream with a 1,759cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1972 Vauxhall Viva models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 49,318 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 54 years old, this Vauxhall Viva is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BED 216K is a 1972 Vauxhall Viva, first registered on 22 May 1972.

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