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My old cars. - MOT histories - _

Looking up some of my old cars after reading the thread on the future of car buying.

The Chevrolet epica is no more.. failed in 2020..

The cruze was at 120,000 miles in november 2021

Date tested 29 November 2021 Pass

Mileage 120,967 miles

Date tested 23 November 2021 Fail

Mileage 120,960 miles

Repair immediately (major defects):

  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  • Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  • Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.

Date tested 19 November 2020 Pass

Mileage 114,001 miles

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  • Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

  • Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
  • Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Mileage 113,993 miles

Repair immediately (major defects):

  • Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

  • Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  • Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

  • Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
  • Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Date tested 11 November 2019 Pass

Mileage 105,394 miles

Expiry date 22 November 2020

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  • Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Date tested 7 November 2019

Mileage 105,227 miles

Repair immediately (major defects):

  • Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  • Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  • Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  • Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Date tested 14 November 2018 Pass

Mileage 98,450 miles

Expiry date 22 November 2019

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a)

Date tested 14 November 2018 Fail

Mileage 98,450 miles

Repair immediately (major defects):

  • Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  • Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Date tested 23 November 2017 Pass

Mileage 93,817 miles

Expiry date 22 November 2018

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Date tested 22 November 2017 Fail

Mileage 93,812 miles

Reason(s) for failure

  • Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
  • Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  • Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  • Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  • Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
  • Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
  • Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  • engine management light on
  • Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
  • Nearside Rear tyre badly perished
  • Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Date tested 7 November 2016 Pass

Mileage 70,121 miles

Expiry date 6 November 2017

Date tested 4 November 2016 Fail

Mileage 70,121 mile

Reason(s) for failure

  • Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  • Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  • Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

What are failures?

Date tested 20 January 2016 Pass

Mileage 65,401 miles

Expiry date 25 January 2017

Date tested 19 January 2016 Fail

Mileage 65,401 miles

Reason(s) for failure

  • Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  • Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  • Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
  • Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  • Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  • Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Date tested 26 January 2015 Pass

Mileage 49,701 miles

Expiry date 25 January 2016

Date tested 18 March 2014 Pass

Mileage 36,785 miles

MOT test number 7256 5747 4007

Test location View test location

Expiry date 11 April 2015

Edited by _ORB_ on 16/02/2022 at 16:59

My old cars. - MOT histories - _

Kia rio 63 reg, all clear passes no advisories

Kia venga 2015 all passes ditto

MGZS 2017 2 passes no advisories.

My old cars. - MOT histories - Metropolis.
How about some of the Rovers?
My old cars. - MOT histories - _

AY52PZD ROVER 75

Colour Blue

Fuel type Petrol

Date registered 24 September 2002

MOT expired on 22 August 2019

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Date tested 23 August 2017 Pass

Mileage 139,648 miles

Expiry date 22 August 2018

Advisory notice item(s)

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

Date tested 23 August 2017 Fail

Miage 139,648 miles

Reason(s) for failure

  • Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Advisory notice item(s)

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

Date tested 13 June 2016 Pass

Mileage 123,230

Expiry date 3 July 2017

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Date tested 12 June 2015 Pass

Mileage 109,648 miles

Expiry date 3 July 2016

Advisory notice item(s)

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

Date tested 16 June 2014 Pass

Mileage 98,112 miles

Expiry date 3 July 2015

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  • Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  • Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Date tested 16 June 2014 Fail

Mileage 98,112 miles

MOT test number 2173 9786 4175

Reason(s) for failure

  • Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  • Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  • Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  • Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  • Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Date tested 17 June 2013 Pass

Mileage 85,765 miles

MOT test number 4798 5816 3115

Expiry date 3 July 2014

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  • Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  • Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  • Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  • Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  • Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  • Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
  • Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  • Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  • Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  • Rear exhaust box is very corroded

Date tested 10 June 2013 Fail

Mileage 85,344 miles

MOT test number 2293 4166 34

Reason(s) for failure

  • Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  • Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  • Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  • Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  • Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
  • Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  • Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  • Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
  • Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  • Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  • Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  • Rear exhaust box is very corroded

Date tested 6 June 2012 Pass

Mileage 74,112 miles

Expiry date 3 July 2013

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  • Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
  • Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  • Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  • Front brake discs worn
  • rear exhaust rusty
  • Engine breather pipe broken

Date tested 8 June 2011 Pass

Mileage 65,342 miles

MOT test number 5861 3925 1107

Test location View test location

Expiry date 3 July 2012

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  • Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  • Both front brake discs are worn

Date tested 8 June 2011 Fail

Mileage 65,342 miles

MOT test number 5995 7985 1192

Reason(s) for failure

  • Steering column will not lock in a fixed position (adjustable type) (2.1.2a)

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
  • Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  • Both front brake discs are worn

Date tested 14 June 2010 Fail

Mileage 58,841 miles

MOT test number 9942 8556 0123

Reason(s) for failure

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

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

date tested 14 June 2010 Pass

Mileage 58,841 miles

MOT test number 7633 0566 0174

Expiry date 3 July 2011

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Date tested 11 June 2009 Pass

Mileage 52,365 miles

MOT test number 8134 1266 9169

Expiry date 3 July 2010

Date tested 4 July 2008 Pass

Mileage 45,159 miles

MOT test number 6146 8668 8173

Expiry date 3 July 2009

Date tested 10 October 2007 Pass

Mileage 39,208 miles

Expiry date 9 October 2007

Date tested 23 September 2006 Pass

Mileage 35,661 miles Expiry date 22 September 2007

Edited by _ORB_ on 16/02/2022 at 19:07

My old cars. - MOT histories - _
LS51XWN ROVER 45

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Colour Blue

Fuel type Diesel

Date registered 31 October 2001

MOT expired on 21 August 2015

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My old cars. - MOT histories - Metropolis.
They did reasonably well!
My old cars. - MOT histories - John F
They did reasonably well!

Really? Rover AZ.... Reg 2002, 2010 Fail 2011 Fail 2013 Fail 2014 Fail 2017 Fail Expired 2018 circa 140,000m. Should've bought a Mk1 Focus ;-)

My old cars. - MOT histories - John F
LS51XWN ROVER 45

Date registered 31 October 2001

MOT expired on 21 August 2015

...at a guesstimate of around a mere 120,000 miles at less than 14yrs old. Must have been either badly made, crashed, or.... very neglected ;-)

My old cars. - MOT histories - Big John

A 1999 Punto I owned from 3 years old only for a couple of years failed MOT spectacularly at 12 years old:-

Reason(s) for failure

  • Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  • Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  • Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  • Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
  • Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
  • Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
  • Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
  • Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
  • Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
  • Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  • Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  • Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Advisory notice item(s)

  • Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  • Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  • Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  • Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  • Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  • Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  • nearside front sill starting to split
  • offside front sill starting to split
  • front brake discs pitted

Clearly rust still an issue!

Edited by Big John on 16/02/2022 at 21:00

My old cars. - MOT histories - Metropolis.
Lol!
My old cars. - MOT histories - John F

My 1980 TR7 six fails since 2005, nothing major, two of them just for a dodgy number plate light connection, still going strong. Our family X reg Focus, four fails in 21 years, still going strong - ish. My Audi A8 - no fails, but then it's only sweet 16 and IMO, not yet 'old'.

My old cars. - MOT histories - Xileno

On checking my previous car, I was quite shocked at the number of times it failed on tyres below the 1.6mm limit. I would have thought that was an easy thing for anyone to check. The fine and points seem not to concern everyone.

My old cars. - MOT histories - Metropolis.
I much prefer when mechanics check the car over and service it before the MOT, meaning it gets a clean pass.