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AV53 LWK

2003 Vauxhall Vectra

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2015
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

152,657 mi
Last recorded152,657 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2014
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Vectra83,864 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV53 LWK
MakeVauxhall
ModelVectra
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2014 152,657 miles

Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 11 Oct 2014 152,657 miles

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

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

Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 7 Oct 2013 142,254 miles

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

Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 7 Oct 2013 142,251 miles

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 29 Sep 2012 132,502 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

both front tyres worn on inner edges

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

offside rear brakes binding slightly

rear anti roll bar - both inner mounting bushes wearing

Pass 29 Sep 2011 119,142 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2011 119,142 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 1 Oct 2010 105,772 miles

Front 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)

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

exhaust deteriorating generally + leaking at front and rear

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 1 Oct 2010 105,772 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Front 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)

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

exhaust deteriorating generally + leaking at front and rear

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 30 Sep 2009 92,557 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2009 92,557 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2008 76,290 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2008 76,290 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2007 62,696 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2007 62,635 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2006 42,406 miles

advise front under tray hung down (rec)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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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AV53 LWK is a 2003 Vauxhall Vectra in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Vectra models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 83,864 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 AV53 LWK, 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 23 years old, this Vauxhall Vectra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV53 LWK is a 2003 Vauxhall Vectra, first registered on 26 September 2003.

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