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2009 VAUXHALL VXR8
General Information
- Registration SW09JAU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VXR8
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 6162cc
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- Expires 07 May 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 45,347 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2027 12 Jun 20263 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 43,168 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2026 12 Jun 202614 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 43,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
21 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 42,423 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 42,419 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
31 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 42,352 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened noisy when turning (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 42,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened noisy when turning (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 42,202 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 42,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 41,241 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 41,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 40,715 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,241 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe ferrules corroding
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,955 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2018 12 Jun 202622 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,015 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2017 12 Jun 202622 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 37,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
12 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,381 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear exhaust mounting rattling
31 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 29,577 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2015 12 Jun 202621 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,183 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2014 12 Jun 20266 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,165 MI
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SW09JAU was registered on 2009-08-06
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