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AJ06 YKZ

2006 Vauxhall Vectra

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Aug 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

79,301 mi
Last recorded79,301 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2025
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Vectra85,288 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ06 YKZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelVectra
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2025 79,301 miles

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2024 76,989 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2024 76,980 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2023 75,360 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2022 73,879 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2021 71,963 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2021 71,925 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2020 68,837 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2019 66,083 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material by fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Aug 2018 64,138 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2018 64,116 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Pass 7 Aug 2017 62,619 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2017 62,619 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Aug 2016 60,748 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2016 60,742 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 6 Aug 2015 57,846 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2015 57,846 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 9 Aug 2014 54,948 miles

n/s drive shaft seal leaking.

o/s/f drop link lower boot is perished.

Fail 9 Aug 2014 54,948 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

n/s drive shaft seal leaking.

o/s/f drop link lower boot is perished.

Pass 7 Aug 2013 50,490 miles

front tyres 2mm - 3mm tread depth.

Pass 8 Aug 2012 42,767 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

n/s drive shaft oil seal, minor leak of oil

Fail 8 Aug 2012 42,767 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

n/s drive shaft oil seal, minor leak of oil

Pass 9 Aug 2011 33,539 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Aug 2011 33,539 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 26 May 2010 23,081 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2009 17,769 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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AJ06 YKZ is a 2006 Vauxhall Vectra in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2006 Vauxhall Vectra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 85,288 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 AJ06 YKZ, 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 20 years old, this Vauxhall Vectra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AJ06 YKZ is a 2006 Vauxhall Vectra, first registered on 13 June 2006.

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