1985 Vauxhall Nova 1.0L Petrol · B361 YAR
1985 Vauxhall Nova (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01/01/1985. Recorded mileage 74,894 miles. MOT status: No results.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL NOVA
- Year / Origin
- 1985 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01/06/2006)
- Recorded Mileage
- 74,894 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1985
- Engine
- 993cc
B361 YAR Key Findings
- 1 MOT test recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 26/05/2006
- 74,894 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 8 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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B361 YAR MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
1 MOT test are recorded for this 1985 Vauxhall Nova (B361 YAR) between May 2006 and May 2006.
The record contains 0 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 26 May 2006 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue), Tyres (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”.
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