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A17 LFF

2008 Vauxhall Vectra

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Dec 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

87,102 mi
Last recorded87,102 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2025
Typical for 2008 Vauxhall Vectra83,039 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA17 LFF
MakeVauxhall
ModelVectra
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2025 87,102 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Lower suspension arm mounting bracket corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Lower suspension arm mounting bracket corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Dec 2025 87,102 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Lower suspension arm mounting bracket corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Lower suspension arm mounting bracket corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2024 85,046 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm 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))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Dec 2023 82,444 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Dec 2023 82,444 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 80,141 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Dec 2022 80,141 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Dec 2021 78,297 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front 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))

Pass 18 Nov 2020 74,730 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front exhaust corroding where it joins into the middle section

small stone chip in windscreen

Pass 11 Dec 2019 69,296 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

small stone chip in windscreen

Fail 11 Dec 2019 69,296 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

small stone chip in windscreen

Pass 11 Dec 2018 62,482 miles

small stone chip in windscreen

Fail 10 Dec 2018 62,482 miles

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed due to cut in outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and has a cut on the inner sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

small stone chip in windscreen

Pass 8 Dec 2017 57,238 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 8 Dec 2017 57,238 miles

Offside Front Upper 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 Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Dec 2016 51,471 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2015 49,765 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit cracks starting to appear in tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit cracks starting to appear in tread (4.1.E.1)

Fail 23 Nov 2015 49,765 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit cracks starting to appear in tread (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit cracks starting to appear in tread (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Nov 2014 47,618 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

both rear tyres sidewalls perished

Pass 18 Nov 2013 42,831 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s sill cover damaged

Pass 1 Nov 2012 38,764 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Nov 2011 33,849 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Vectra?

Based on 7,582,833 MOT tests across 740,847 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
7,435
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
740,847
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 540,198
Brake pipe excessively corroded 415,488
Registration plate lamp not working 211,691
coil spring broken 205,025
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 200,669
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A17 LFF is a 2008 Vauxhall Vectra in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2008 Vauxhall Vectra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 83,039 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Vectra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 540,198 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A17 LFF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Vectra typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 18 years old, this Vauxhall Vectra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A17 LFF is a 2008 Vauxhall Vectra, first registered on 1 April 2008.

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