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MA08FON
2008 VAUXHALL VECTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1910cc
General Information
- Registration MA08FON
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VECTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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- Expires 13 Aug 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
12
Passes
10
Failures
54.55%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
14 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 215,349 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 215,349 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 207,551 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine mounting damaged but not to excess rear gearbox mounting damaged (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 207,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition front pipe flexy blowing (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Engine mounting damaged but not to excess rear gearbox mounting damaged (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 198,435 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 191,064 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2023 20 Jun 202619 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 191,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
31 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 191,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb kicks off wrong way possibly LHD lamps fitted (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested due to excessive brake bind (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb kicks off wrong way possibly LHD lamps fitted (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated boot split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
21 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 178,072 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake on 16% minimum pass
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
9 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 178,046 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Above Axle/Fuel Tank (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded Front To Rear Both Sides (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
3 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 174,621 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2018 20 Jun 202611 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 168,515 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 168,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- engine management light on
2 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 154,190 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2016 20 Jun 20262 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 131,757 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 131,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Trailing arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,902 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2014 20 Jun 202615 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 105,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
16 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,497 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2013 20 Jun 202616 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 74,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
10 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,740 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 55,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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MA08FON was registered on 2008-03-18
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