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OU53ZWX
2003 VAUXHALL FRONTERA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 3165cc
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- Registration OU53ZWX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model FRONTERA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 3165cc
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- Expires 27 Jul 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
19
Passes
5
Failures
79.17%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 112,453 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 112,061 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
23 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 112,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill shut (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
21 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,654 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- under body rusty
13 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,215 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- both side steps are corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,665 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- chassis corroded
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
24 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,717 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre 'Y' section (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,133 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- oil leak
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
24 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,771 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- underbody/chassis slight corrosion
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
24 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 106,771 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- underbody/chassis slight corrosion
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
19 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,223 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rear anti-roll bar 'D' bushes have some play
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear tyre is getting close to limit 2-3mm
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
19 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 105,223 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- rear anti-roll bar 'D' bushes have some play
- Offside Rear tyre is getting close to limit 2-3mm
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,137 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
23 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 100,366 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2015 1 Jul 202626 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 95,261 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2014 1 Jul 202615 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 95,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
22 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 88,886 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2013 1 Jul 202621 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 82,014 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2012 1 Jul 20261 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,793 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2011 1 Jul 202629 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 67,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
4 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 56,003 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,691 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2009 1 Jul 202612 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,263 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2008 1 Jul 20265 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 33,122 MI
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OU53ZWX was registered on 2003-10-10
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