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SW08OVZ
2008 VAUXHALL TIGRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
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- Registration SW08OVZ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model TIGRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
14
Passes
7
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
30 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,942 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 128,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 123,966 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill corrosion (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
16 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,122 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Rear Axle has corrosion
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing has corrosion.
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing has corrosion
- Front Subframe has corrosion.
- Front Subframe arms have corrosion.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Nearside wing mirror casing missing. Possible danger to the public. Sharp edges
23 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 118,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (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
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing has corrosion. (5.3.2 (b))
- Subframe arms have corrosion.
- Rear Axle has corrosion.
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing has corrosion. (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Drums have corrosion. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside wing mirror casing missing. Possible danger to the public. Sharp edges
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Drums have corrosion. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Subframe has corrosion.
- Nearside Front Subframe arms have corrosion.
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing has corrosion. (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Subframe has corrosion.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,219 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central middle box has slight blow
12 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 108,219 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central middle box has slight blow
13 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 99,817 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
5 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 99,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 88,506 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
17 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 88,478 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- wiper not parking
- slight play inner rack o/s
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 83,692 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Front no plate starting to distort
13 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 83,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front no plate starting to distort
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
26 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,233 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases downpipe flexy (7.1.2)
22 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,233 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases downpipe flexy (7.1.2)
15 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,236 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel filter corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
15 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,901 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,866 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2015 12 Jun 20261 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2014 12 Jun 202622 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,913 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 18,216 MI
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SW08OVZ was registered on 2008-06-30
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