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SW57EYS
2008 VAUXHALL VECTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration SW57EYS
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model VECTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
14
Passes
12
Failures
53.85%
Pass Rate
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125 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 99,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Fuel hose so insecure there is a risk of fire FILLTER SECURED TO HAND BRAKE CABLE (6.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture INSECURE ALSO HANGING DOWN LOW (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded AS MARKED (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE BINDING (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction NO EMMISSIONS TEST DUE TO THIS ALSO SLIGHT MISS FIRE ON IDEL (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted RETAINING CLIP IS MISSING (1.1.16 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted RETAINING CLIP IS MISSING (1.1.16 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FACE CORRODED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear WHEEL BEARING NOT CHECKED AT TIME OF TEST DUE TO BRAKE BINDING
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened FACE IS CORRODED (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear WEEL BEARING NOT CHECKED AT TIME OF TEST DUE TO BRAKE BINDING
26 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,571 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- sills fitted with plastic covers
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
22 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear (6.1.2 (a))
- sills fitted with plastic covers
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
18 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,668 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,660 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded going to caliper above rear axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,692 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
27 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 96,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
1 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 96,019 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022 16 Jun 202620 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,113 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 95,110 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
22 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,102 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,041 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,421 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,162 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)
16 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 89,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both D bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
13 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,154 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
12 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 81,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively also torn (8.2.2)
- Rear rear brake binding both (3.7.B.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,218 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2016 16 Jun 202613 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 67,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
16 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,832 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2015 16 Jun 202614 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,842 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2014 16 Jun 202614 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 42,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
13 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,920 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2013 16 Jun 202613 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 30,920 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Nearside Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
20 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 21,828 MI
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SW57EYS was registered on 2008-01-19
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