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2003 VAUXHALL MOVANO
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- Registration GL53VGO
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MOVANO
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2463cc
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- Expires 05 Oct 2026
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,034 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer sill corroded, but outside of prescribed areas
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower (5.3.2 (c))
2 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 143,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Outer sill corroded, but outside of prescribed areas
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush lower (5.3.2 (c))
10 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 143,034 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier plus terminal lose. (4.13 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 143,034 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Valve stem slightly misaligned (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier plus terminal lose. (4.13 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 142,142 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2023 2 Jul 202622 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 142,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator not working N/S/F indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S steering rack gaiter split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
29 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 142,137 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 142,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper excessively corroded and likely to crack N/S/R brake caliper seized (1.1.16 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both wipers not clearing windscreen (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 142,069 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2020 2 Jul 202614 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 141,901 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2019 2 Jul 20267 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 141,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 141,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outter sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outter sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 141,837 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2018 2 Jul 202616 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 141,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
19 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 141,545 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2017 2 Jul 202617 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 141,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
18 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 140,639 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2016 2 Jul 202616 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 14,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
5 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 138,221 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 138,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
19 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 135,652 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2014Advisory 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)
16 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 133,833 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 133,833 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
14 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 131,347 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2012 2 Jul 202620 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 128,922 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
7 Jan 2010
Fail
Mileage: 128,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Jan 2009
Fail
Mileage: 107,848 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 107,848 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 104,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
14 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 86,094 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2008 2 Jul 202614 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 86,094 MI
2 Jul 202624 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 65,046 MI
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GL53VGO was registered on 2003-12-03
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