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AO55 UMK

2005 Vauxhall Vectra

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Mar 2021
Tests26 (14 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

145,850 mi
Last recorded145,850 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2020
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Vectra85,420 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO55 UMK
MakeVauxhall
ModelVectra
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 12 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2020 145,850 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Mar 2019 141,488 miles

Offside Front tyre worn inner shoulder

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

o/s/r tyre tread block perished

plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 13 Mar 2019 141,488 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front tyre worn inner shoulder

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

coolant light on

o/s/r tyre tread block perished

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 12 Mar 2018 138,853 miles

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

Offside Front Fog light bulb not work

Offside Front Window glass missing at time of test

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (3.5.1g)

Fail 12 Mar 2018 138,853 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

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

Offside Front Fog light bulb not work

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Window glass missing at time of test

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 Mar 2017 132,057 miles

Nearside Rear 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 13 Mar 2017 132,057 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear 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 25 Feb 2017 132,057 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear 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 3 May 2016 122,493 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 30 Apr 2016 122,489 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

near side inner steering arm has freeplay recommend to change

Pass 16 Apr 2015 117,898 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2015 117,898 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 9 Apr 2014 112,182 miles

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

mid silencer brackets missing

n/s driveing lamp not working

n/s wiper blade split

n/s/f bumper trim not fully secured

rear wiper blade scorring rear window

slight movement at n/s trackrod knuckle

Fail 9 Apr 2014 112,182 miles

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

mid silencer brackets missing

n/s driveing lamp not working

n/s wiper blade split

n/s/f bumper trim not fully secured

rear wiper blade scorring rear window

slight movement at n/s trackrod knuckle

Pass 29 Apr 2013 107,305 miles

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

center exhaust suport brackets broken

Fail 23 Apr 2013 107,184 miles

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

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

Nearside Inner Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

center exhaust suport brackets broken

Pass 25 Apr 2012 100,326 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2012 100,326 miles

Offside Front rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 22 Oct 2011 99,625 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

front brake discs scored

Fail 22 Oct 2011 99,625 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

front brake discs scored

Pass 9 Dec 2010 90,997 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2010 90,997 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Dec 2009 78,086 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2009 78,086 miles

Nearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 9 Dec 2008 57,918 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2008 54,839 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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AO55 UMK is a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Vectra models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 85,420 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 AO55 UMK, 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 21 years old, this Vauxhall Vectra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO55 UMK is a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra, first registered on 14 October 2005.

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