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2008 VAUXHALL VECTRA
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- Registration AM08MVA
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VECTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expired 19 Feb 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 150,335 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
20 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 150,335 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
7 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,953 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near trailing arm mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near trailing arm mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front bumper damaged, edges covered with gaffer tape
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Down pipe/center pipe join (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,893 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2023 15 Jun 202617 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,008 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'd' bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 111,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'd' bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front foglamp not working
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged cracked (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split (3.4 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 104,461 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 worn low on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'd' bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear inner bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front foglamp slightly loose and wet inside
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear inner bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
4 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 104,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 worn low on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both 'd' bushes slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover damp with oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear inner bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front foglamp slightly loose and wet inside
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear inner bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 96,774 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front fog insecure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 96,774 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- nearside front fog insecure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,502 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front fog lamp insecure
19 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 89,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front fog lamp insecure
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,490 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front foglamp insecure
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear inner bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear inner bush (2.5.A.1c)
13 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 81,490 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front foglamp insecure
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear inner bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear inner bush (2.5.A.1c)
11 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,010 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- both rear tyres getting perished
- both front tyres getting perished
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
11 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,010 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- both rear tyres getting perished
- both front tyres getting perished
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
16 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 65,260 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2016 15 Jun 202616 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 65,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
3 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,000 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2015 15 Jun 202627 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,945 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2014 15 Jun 20268 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,874 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,503 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AM08MVA was registered on 2008-03-11
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