MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
71,503 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Horn emits two or more alternating tones (1.6.2d)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Rear Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
offside front droparm rubber boot split
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Horn not a constant note (1.7.1e)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
offside front steering draglink rubber boot split
How Reliable is the Tata Gurkha?
Based on 913 MOT tests across 256 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S865 BAF is a 1998 Tata Gurkha in Red with a 1,948cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1998 Tata Gurkha models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 56,086 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 Tata Gurkha fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 136 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S865 BAF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Tata Gurkha typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Tata Gurkha is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was S865 BAF registered?
S865 BAF is a 1998 Tata Gurkha, first registered on 6 December 1998.
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