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SW53HRM
2003 VAUXHALL VECTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration SW53HRM
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VECTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
16
Passes
12
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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144 Total Defects Recorded
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 111,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive various areas of corrosion underside of vehicle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded badly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,063 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- some underside components corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
21 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 108,061 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- some underside components corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
23 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,022 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake discs corroded
- various areas and components on underside undersealed
- both headlamps fogged up
- Front brake discs corroded
22 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- various areas and components on underside undersealed
- both headlamps fogged up
- Rear brake discs corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front brake discs corroded
17 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,291 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- under side corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 102,289 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture un clipped (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to water in exhaust (see tester) (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
- under side corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,934 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front subframe corroded but undersealed
22 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,930 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front subframe corroded but undersealed
- Front brake discs corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
12 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,423 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs starting to corrode
1 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,922 MI
Expiry date: 28 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs corroded
22 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 92,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs corroded
18 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 91,170 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyres wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Front Top strut bearing rough when steering is turned
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak
17 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 91,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Upper Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Both front tyres wearing on inner edge
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner track control arm has slight play
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Oil leak
6 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,263 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 88,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,301 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
27 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 81,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
5 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,388 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
19 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 76,384 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
20 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 69,643 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
19 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 69,635 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,838 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,712 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2010 11 Jun 20268 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 47,050 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2009 11 Jun 20266 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,464 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2008 11 Jun 20265 Dec 2007
Fail
Mileage: 38,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Centre Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
11 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,973 MI
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SW53HRM was registered on 2003-12-12
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