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FP08BYW
2008 VAUXHALL VECTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration FP08BYW
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VECTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 05 Aug 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 227,642 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside 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))
25 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 216,633 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2025 5 Jun 202620 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 216,631 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split (3.4 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 204,314 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine/ cam cover gasket bad oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 204,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached bush has come away from linkage/detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-link bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine/ cam cover gasket bad oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 191,642 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminating (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread reflective background damaged (0.1 (b))
4 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 191,467 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding stuck on (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread reflective background damaged (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread delaminating (0.1 (b))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 179,324 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2022 5 Jun 20263 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 179,198 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 169,889 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 169,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both main brake pipes/ front to rears (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front bush separated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 155,118 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2020 5 Jun 202619 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,921 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
21 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,993 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
21 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 130,993 MI
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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
18 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,387 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 122,386 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,512 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2016 5 Jun 202615 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 106,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Nearside 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)
17 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,442 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2015 5 Jun 202616 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 83,714 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
16 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,714 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
3 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,922 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2013 5 Jun 202626 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,701 MI
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FP08BYW was registered on 2008-04-28
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