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GF53SNZ
2003 VAUXHALL VECTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2171cc
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- Registration GF53SNZ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VECTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
12
Passes
12
Failures
50%
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114 Total Defects Recorded
29 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 190,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned substitute lamp on (4.3.3 (a) (i))
20 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 185,768 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
8 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 185,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))
9 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 176,770 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust box mount rusted away.
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
27 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 176,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear exhaust box mount rusted away.
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
26 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 168,942 MI
Expiry date: 25 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust mounting bracket rusted.
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on inside
20 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 168,941 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust mounting bracket rusted.
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on inside
21 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 164,810 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- nearside rear tyre wearing on inside.
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 164,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded centre (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.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)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Tyres tread worn on inner edges
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 157,066 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 156,946 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
18 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 147,475 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2014 24 Jun 202618 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 147,475 MI
24 Jun 202627 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 144,258 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 131,752 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
16 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 131,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
15 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 131,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 126,287 MI
24 Jun 20262 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 126,287 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2010 24 Jun 202615 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 106,894 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2009 24 Jun 202616 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 89,935 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2008 24 Jun 202616 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 89,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
13 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 66,581 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2007 24 Jun 202613 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 66,581 MI
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GF53SNZ was registered on 2003-10-14
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