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PJN 937M

1974 Vauxhall Viva

Blue Petrol 1256cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Aug 2018
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

73,115 mi
Last recorded73,115 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2017
Typical for 1974 Vauxhall Viva49,170 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJN 937M
MakeVauxhall
ModelViva
Year1974
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,256cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2017 73,115 miles

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

Pass 13 Jul 2016 72,414 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2015 72,195 miles

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

Pass 26 Jun 2015 72,195 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2014 72,095 miles
Pass 15 May 2013 71,556 miles

Car heavily undersealed.

Fail 15 May 2013 71,556 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Car heavily undersealed.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 31 May 2011 70,866 miles

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

Fail 27 May 2011 70,821 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 10 Jun 2010 68,349 miles
Fail 28 May 2010 68,339 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 29 Feb 2008 64,950 miles
Pass 3 May 2006 63,740 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2006 63,731 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

all other advisories same on time of original test

front coil springs weak on application

vehicle suspension leans no apparent fault visable on time of retest

Fail 1 Apr 2006 63,631 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

front steering rack shows slight play

o/s/f wing starting to corrode satisfactory for test

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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PJN 937M is a 1974 Vauxhall Viva in Blue with a 1,256cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1974 Vauxhall Viva models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.3% with a typical mileage of 49,170 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 52 years old, this Vauxhall Viva is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PJN 937M is a 1974 Vauxhall Viva, first registered on 7 May 1974.

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