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AGS 194D

1989 Vauxhall Carlton

White Petrol 2968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 May 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

70,357 mi
Last recorded70,357 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 1989 Vauxhall Carlton119,224 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAGS 194D
MakeVauxhall
ModelCarlton
Year1989
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,968cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 70,357 miles
Pass 15 May 2025 70,130 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2024 69,626 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2023 68,918 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2022 67,932 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play bearing support rubber deteruioted (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Jun 2022 67,932 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play bearing support rubber deteruioted (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Central rear seat belt strap not found

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and should be checked fully (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate incorrect (0.1 (c))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2021 67,432 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2020 66,869 miles

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

Pass 10 May 2019 66,111 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2018 65,914 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive End of sill/innerwing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive End of sill/innerwing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2017 65,294 miles

Both rear chassis corroded

Both rear undersills corroded

Nearside Outersill corroded

Nearside Rear Innerwing corroded

Offside Outersill corroded

Offside Rear Innerwing corroded

Fail 29 Aug 2017 65,292 miles

Fuel system component leaking No 1 injector (7.2.3)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outersill (2.4.A.3)

Both rear chassis corroded

Both rear undersills corroded

Nearside Rear Innerwing corroded

Offside Outersill corroded

Offside Rear Innerwing corroded

Pass 12 Sep 2016 63,545 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2016 63,544 miles

Fuel pipe leaking Underside of vehicle (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 60,288 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2015 60,287 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Outersill (5.2.6)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Outersill (2.4.A.3)

Both front chassis out riggers are corroded

Both rear undersills are corroded

Pass 1 Sep 2014 57,612 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2014 57,611 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

both rear end of sills corroded

both rear undersills corroded

both rear wheel arches corroded

nearside outersill corroded

Pass 8 Dec 2011 57,063 miles

Both rear wheel arches corroded.

Offside centre exhaust silencer corroded.

Pass 14 Sep 2010 56,518 miles

both front innerwings corroded

Fail 30 Jul 2010 56,518 miles

Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor (3.3.C.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

both front innerwings corroded

fluid leak from transmission pipe from radiator

Pass 22 Jul 2009 55,719 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2008 54,786 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2007 51,467 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front to rear fuel pipes starting to corrode

n/s/f and both rear tyrears near limits

o/s/f wiper blade split

Pass 20 Jul 2006 49,023 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2006 49,009 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Carlton?

Based on 54,357 MOT tests across 13,540 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
3,000
Miles/Year
39
Year Lifespan
13,540
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 6,210
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,170
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 3,743
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,581
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,668
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AGS 194D is a 1989 Vauxhall Carlton in White with a 2,968cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 1989 Vauxhall Carlton models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 119,224 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Carlton fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 6,210 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AGS 194D, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Carlton typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 37 years old, this Vauxhall Carlton is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AGS 194D is a 1989 Vauxhall Carlton, first registered on 1 March 1989.

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