free car check
SW05WBJ
2005 VAUXHALL TIGRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration SW05WBJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model TIGRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Expired
- Expired 17 Apr 2024
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
15
Passes
11
Failures
57.69%
Pass Rate
⚠️
97 Total Defects Recorded
18 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 54,317 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Sub-frame modified but not seriously weakened repaired but not inappropriately (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
14 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 54,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Sub-frame modified but not seriously weakened repaired but not inappropriately (5.3.3 (c) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 52,636 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre soft ,[slow puncture]
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 52,633 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre soft ,[slow puncture]
13 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 48,897 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel pipe on floor corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front subframe ,repaired but not inappropriately
5 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 48,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake cable damaged connector broken (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer missing (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- metal fuel pipe at front of floor under car corroded
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively nearside and offside (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 48,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board silencer missing (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper damaged siezed/no movement (1.1.16 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake cable insecure rear over axle (1.1.15 (c)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper damaged siezed/no movement (1.1.16 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases no silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced heavily corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 45,072 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 45,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 42,960 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019 11 Jun 202625 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 42,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded subframe (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded subframe (2.2.C.1h)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 41,304 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (7.1.2)
29 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 41,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to offside rear [at rear of fuel tank] (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened to offside rear mounting [as marked] (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (7.1.2)
20 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,228 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2017 11 Jun 202623 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,915 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
22 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 39,915 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
1 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,628 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 34,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
19 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,832 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2014 11 Jun 202619 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 27,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
23 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,489 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,907 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2012 11 Jun 202619 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 16,987 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2011 11 Jun 202619 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 16,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
24 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 13,394 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2010 11 Jun 202621 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 10,138 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2009 11 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW05WBJ was registered on 2005-03-01
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.