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N104 YJM

1996 Vauxhall Astravan

White Diesel 1700cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Apr 2014
Tests13 (7 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

295,799 mi
Last recorded295,799 miles
Recorded on26 Apr 2013
Typical for 1996 Vauxhall Astravan127,990 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN104 YJM
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstravan
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,700cc

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MOT History

7 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Apr 2013 295,799 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside front Tyre is worn on the inner edge

offside front Tyre is worn on the inner edge

Pass 25 Apr 2012 279,263 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Both side rear inner arches have heavy corrosion

Coolant level low

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Heavy oil leak

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Windscreen cracked, outside of swept area.

Fail 20 Apr 2012 279,263 miles

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Both side rear inner arches have heavy corrosion

Coolant level low

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Heavy oil leak

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Windscreen cracked, outside of swept area.

Pass 18 Apr 2011 266,850 miles

Bonnet corroding

Crack outside swept area

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

General corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear tyre perished

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 15 Apr 2011 266,850 miles

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

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Bonnet corroding

Both rear tyres perished

Crack outside swept area

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

General corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Mar 2010 249,191 miles

Boot well and rear panel, holed and corroded.

Both front wishbones, rear bushes perished.

Centre exhaust section, rear of, corroded.

Front registration plate cracked and slightly delaminated.

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear nearside tyre, inner side wall, has several small splits.

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 24 Mar 2010 249,191 miles

Boot well and rear panel, holed and corroded.

Both front wishbones, rear bushes perished.

Centre exhaust section, rear of, corroded.

Front registration plate cracked and slightly delaminated.

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear nearside tyre, inner side wall, has several small splits.

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Apr 2009 232,390 miles

Front no-plate cracked

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 16 Apr 2009 232,390 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Front no-plate cracked

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Apr 2008 219,702 miles

Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Front power steering pipes have slight corrosion

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

OSR stop light dim

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Rear wiper split

Fail 1 Apr 2008 219,702 miles

Brake operation has insufficient reserve pressure/vacuum to provide assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning lamp or other device has operated (3.3.E.5b)

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Front power steering pipes have slight corrosion

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

OSR stop light dim

Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Rear wiper split

Pass 13 Feb 2007 210,297 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2007 210,275 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) retaining device insecure (3.1.4b)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astravan?

Based on 679,643 MOT tests across 58,240 vehicles.

68.2%
Pass Rate
7,780
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
58,240
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 35,295
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 34,913
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 19,092
position lamp(s) not working 17,431
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16,678
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N104 YJM is a 1996 Vauxhall Astravan in White with a 1,700cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

Across all 1996 Vauxhall Astravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 127,990 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 Astravan fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 35,295 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N104 YJM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Astravan typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 30 years old, this Vauxhall Astravan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N104 YJM is a 1996 Vauxhall Astravan, first registered on 26 February 1996.

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