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2008 VAUXHALL VECTRA
General Information
- Registration AM08PXJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VECTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expired 18 May 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 124,597 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2026 11 Jun 20263 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 122,739 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 122,738 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
5 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 107,288 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2024 11 Jun 202628 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,084 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 91,936 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
25 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 91,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) Dangerous
- Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure middle box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
15 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,539 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear parking brake (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust flexi deteriorated
- parking brake has travel - requires adjustment/repair
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))
- rear subframe has surface rust
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
20 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,292 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2019 11 Jun 202621 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,438 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2018 11 Jun 202611 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,962 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
9 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,944 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear tyre wearing on edge
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
19 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,649 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2015 11 Jun 20265 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,148 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015 11 Jun 20268 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,139 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 54,136 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 45,760 MI
11 Jun 20269 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,760 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2013 11 Jun 20261 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,081 MI
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AM08PXJ was registered on 2008-04-08
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