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OV05DZX
2005 VAUXHALL COMBO
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
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- Registration OV05DZX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model COMBO
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
18
Passes
10
Failures
64.29%
Pass Rate
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153 Total Defects Recorded
17 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,473 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
10 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 164,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner edge of tread worn away! (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements Damaged and partially obsured from damage and tape holding it together! (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid nearside and offside (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Showing white light to rear (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Lens deteriorated and no pattern visible! (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure mountings broken and headlamp very loose. (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested headlamp mount broken. (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroded. (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
22 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 156,222 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 155,694 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,074 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,657 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2022 27 Jun 20265 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 151,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted master cylinder (1.1.16 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- windscreen chipped
- reverse lamps not working
- play in inner steering rack joints
- osr inner wheel arch area by axle mount corroded
- nsf wheel arch trim insecure
- nsf tyre bald on inside
- 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 (1.1.11 (c))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,463 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf brake pipe corroded
- gearbox oil leaks
- corrosion and small hole in osr wheel arch by axle mount
- play in inner steering rack joints
- both front tyres bald on inside
13 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 148,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- corrosion and small hole in osr wheel arch by axle mount
- play in inner steering rack joints
- nsf brake pipe corroded
- gearbox oil leaks
- both front tyres bald on inside
23 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 145,386 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- battery insecure
- reverse lamps not working
- both headlamps cloudy beam patterns poor
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
23 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 145,835 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring (1.6 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- battery insecure
- both headlamps cloudy beam patterns poor
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 142,462 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- beam patterns poor headlamps cloudy
- inner rack ends have play/ knock in rack
- nsf shock absorber has a misting of oil
- nsf to rear brake pipe corroded at rear
- nsr brake pipe corroded
- reverse lights not working
20 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 142,462 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf to rear brake pipe corroded at rear
- nsf shock absorber has a misting of oil
- inner rack ends have play/ knock in rack
- nsr brake pipe corroded
- reverse lights not working
- beam patterns poor headlamps cloudy
9 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 128,901 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- both sides front rear wishbone bushes split but not resulting in excessive movement
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (3.7.B.3)
- os inner rack end has play/wear
- nsr brake pipe has corrosion
- nsr brake binding when jacked up
- ns washer blocked
- drivers seat belt frayed
5 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 128,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nsr brake binding when jacked up
- rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (3.7.B.3)
- os inner rack end has play/wear
- nsr brake pipe has corrosion
- drivers seat belt frayed
- both sides front rear wishbone bushes split but not resulting in excessive movement
- Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
20 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,476 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 122,471 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi - cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded - flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 110,526 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2016 27 Jun 202611 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 110,524 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
4 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 101,643 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
3 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 101,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear 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)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,551 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
12 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,396 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2013 27 Jun 202615 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,419 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 60,938 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2011 27 Jun 20263 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,157 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2010 27 Jun 20263 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 45,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
18 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,836 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OV05DZX was registered on 2005-03-30
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