MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
53,282 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear tyre cracking/perishing
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.B.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering floor holed (6.1.A.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear tyre cracking/perishing
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
battery poorly secured
both front shock absorber lower bushes are deteriorated
indicator switch not in good condition
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside rear brake application uneven slow to work (3.7.B.2)
Offside front brake binding unable to check wheel bearing (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
battery poorly secured
both front shock absorber lower bushes are deteriorated
indicator switch not in good condition
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Viva?
Based on 305,239 MOT tests across 39,920 vehicles.
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XBM 957S is a 1978 Vauxhall Viva in Maroon with a 1,256cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1978 Vauxhall Viva models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 45,619 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 48 years old, this Vauxhall Viva is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was XBM 957S registered?
XBM 957S is a 1978 Vauxhall Viva, first registered on 1 February 1978.
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