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FN53SFX
2003 VAUXHALL VECTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration FN53SFX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VECTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expired 17 Sep 2025
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
19
Passes
4
Failures
82.61%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 75,559 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 75,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp lens seriously defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
14 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,487 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 66,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
13 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 61,134 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust rear silencer corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
17 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 60,993 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- water in boot area
- rear exhaust box corroded
- rear brake pads worn? wearing
- front number plate delaminated, poor condition
17 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 60,993 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- front number plate delaminated, poor condition
- water in boot area
- rear exhaust box corroded
- rear brake pads worn? wearing
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 60,786 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also tyre slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Also tyre slightly out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
15 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 60,797 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front& rear (0.1 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- front exhaust flexi deteriated
16 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,978 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box deteriated
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front & rear (0.1 (b))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
12 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,128 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
28 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,531 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b)
- rear exhaust box deteriated
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,715 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust box corroded
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
22 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,529 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 45,036 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
21 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,477 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2013 5 Jun 202622 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,566 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,307 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
21 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 32,838 MI
5 Jun 202621 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,838 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2010 5 Jun 202618 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,145 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
18 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,682 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2008 5 Jun 202618 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,423 MI
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FN53SFX was registered on 2003-09-05
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