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SW05POA
2005 VAUXHALL MONARO
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 5667cc
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- Registration SW05POA
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model MONARO
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 5667cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
17
Passes
5
Failures
77.27%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 75,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel tank strap corroded
- slight leak on steering rack N/S
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 68,756 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes, front sections (1.1.11 (c))
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Ns and Os, inner sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Ns and Os, inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 68,731 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured Detached from lower arm and fouling osr driveshaft (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- 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
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Spring cup holed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes, front sections (1.1.11 (c))
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Ns and Os, inner sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Ns and Os, inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
9 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 62,659 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
29 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 62,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded front to rear ()
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
21 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 61,712 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive at steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 60,490 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated centre cushion (6.1.7 (d) (i))
- Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,345 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 57,613 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,846 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi hose end (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexi hose end (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,871 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- rear shockers have slight corrosion
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 54,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,814 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
9 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 52,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
23 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,336 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
30 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,097 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 39,466 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
30 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,109 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2013 11 Jun 20268 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,479 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2012 11 Jun 20262 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,912 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2011 11 Jun 202630 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,512 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2010 11 Jun 202621 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,328 MI
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SW05POA was registered on 2005-06-17
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