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AP04 YHU

2004 Vauxhall Vectra

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Sep 2017
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

101,974 mi
Last recorded101,974 miles
Recorded on20 Sep 2016
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Vectra85,452 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAP04 YHU
MakeVauxhall
ModelVectra
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Sep 2016 101,974 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 5 Aug 2015 90,143 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2015 90,143 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Aug 2014 85,981 miles

Oil leak

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

Fail 1 Aug 2014 85,978 miles

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

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

Oil leak

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

Pass 1 Aug 2013 79,708 miles

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 1 Aug 2013 79,706 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 2 Aug 2012 71,731 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

nearside front steering arm has slight play at inner fixings

Fail 2 Aug 2012 71,731 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

nearside front steering arm has slight play at inner fixings

Pass 9 Sep 2011 66,753 miles

both front steering arms have slight play at inner fixings

Fail 9 Sep 2011 66,749 miles

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

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)

both front steering arms have slight play at inner fixings

Fail 9 Sep 2011 67,743 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 6 Oct 2010 64,128 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2010 64,128 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Pass 11 Aug 2009 58,711 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2008 46,409 miles

N/S Door mirror damaged.

Pass 6 Jul 2007 40,683 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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AP04 YHU is a 2004 Vauxhall Vectra in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 2004 Vauxhall Vectra models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 85,452 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 AP04 YHU, 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 22 years old, this Vauxhall Vectra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AP04 YHU is a 2004 Vauxhall Vectra, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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