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SC53DWO
2003 VAUXHALL VECTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration SC53DWO
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VECTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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112 Total Defects Recorded
18 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,487 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
12 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 110,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,906 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
9 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 108,879 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,098 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight exhaust leak on rear box and front joint
11 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,061 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight exhaust leak on rear box and front joint
2 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,647 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To front (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Slight distortion to both headlamp aim
- Signs of coolant leak
- Plastic sill covers fitted, not allowing a full inspection of some testable items
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement In hub (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement In hub (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To front (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Slight fluctuation on brakes
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,647 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Slight distortion to both headlamp aim
- Signs of coolant leak
- Plastic sill covers fitted, not allowing a full inspection of some testable items
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To front (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Slight fluctuation on brakes
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement In hub (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To front (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement In hub (2.4.G.2)
16 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,861 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
26 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,936 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
20 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,920 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 67,123 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
26 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,777 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jan 2014 12 Jun 202616 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 56,776 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
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
24 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,225 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,989 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 41,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
7 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,482 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2010 12 Jun 20265 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 33,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
26 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,573 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2009 12 Jun 202611 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 24,003 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,814 MI
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SC53DWO was registered on 2003-11-27
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