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LBH 57L

1972 Vauxhall Viva

Gold Petrol 1256cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2025
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

85,677 mi
Last recorded85,677 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2024
Typical for 1972 Vauxhall Viva49,318 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLBH 57L
MakeVauxhall
ModelViva
Year1972
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,256cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2024 85,677 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2023 83,709 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2022 80,713 miles
Pass 26 May 2021 79,289 miles

Nearside Front Inner wing corrosion

Offside Front Inner wing corrosion

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 May 2021 79,271 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front inner wing corroded just outside prescribed area.

Offside Front Inner wing corroded trough just outside prescribed area.

Pass 4 Jul 2019 77,342 miles

Front Corrosion on both front inner wings

Fail 4 Jul 2019 77,342 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Corrosion on both front inner wings

Pass 17 May 2018 75,900 miles

Near side and Off side front inner wings, corroded and poor repairs

Poor repairs to osr and nsr inner sills.

Spare wheel carrier floor corroded.

Pass 16 Dec 2016 74,207 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2016 74,207 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Off side front and near side rear tyres perishing

Pass 20 Nov 2015 72,332 miles

All tyres slightly deteriorated.

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 20 Nov 2015 72,332 miles

All tyres slightly deteriorated.

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 11 Nov 2014 69,453 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 15 Nov 2013 65,849 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Fail 15 Nov 2013 65,840 miles

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

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Pass 2 Nov 2012 63,804 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2011 63,744 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2010 63,535 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2009 63,010 miles

front exhaust pipe has slight blow

genral underside of car heavley corroeded chassis and floors

n/s and o/s outter sills heavley corroeded not perscribed areas

n/s rear inner back pannel and o/s rear inner sill pannel corroeded and holed not perscribed areas

o/s inner wings corroeded and holed in 2 places not perscribed areas

steering rack has alotof play in it

Pass 1 Nov 2008 62,469 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2007 61,435 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2006 58,909 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2005 56,098 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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LBH 57L is a 1972 Vauxhall Viva in Gold with a 1,256cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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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LBH 57L is a 1972 Vauxhall Viva, first registered on 2 August 1972.

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