MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,392 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
extensive corrosion to several areas of vehicle that are non-structural, efficient only at time of test.
extensive welding repairs to vehicle structure, efficient at test.
several areas of vehicle structure including inner sills, bulkhead, inner wings and floor sections 1st stages of corrosion, efficient only at time of test.
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
extensive welding repairs to body structure,efficient at test
several areas of underbody structure 1st stages of corrosion efficient at test
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
extensive welding repairs to body structure, efficient at test.
several areas of underbody structure 1st stages of corrosion, efficient at test.
several underbody sections corroded but not structural, efficient only at test.
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
several areas of underbody corroded but not structural, efficient at time of test.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
o/s and n/s rear chassis sections 1st stages of corrosion, efficient only at time of test.
o/s and n/s rear sill ends 1st stages of corrosion, efficient only at tim e of test.
slight corrosion to several non structural or load bearing areas, efficient only at time of test.
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
extensive areas of vehicle structure fist stages of corrosion appeared ok at test.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Cavalier?
Based on 791,158 MOT tests across 179,147 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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C241 YAC is a 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 53,022 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 Cavalier fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 63,789 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C241 YAC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Cavalier typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 40 years old, this Vauxhall Cavalier is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C241 YAC is a 1986 Vauxhall Cavalier, first registered on 27 February 1986.
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