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BD54 XSK

2004 Vauxhall Tigra

Red Petrol 1364cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

131,428 mi
Last recorded131,428 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Tigra54,632 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD54 XSK
MakeVauxhall
ModelTigra
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,364cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2025 131,428 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2024 128,396 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2023 121,176 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2022 114,369 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2022 114,369 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2021 109,106 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2021 109,106 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 May 2019 97,475 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both ON low limit! 205/50/R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rack joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 28 May 2019 97,475 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both badly worn and lipped. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both ON low limit! 205/50/R16 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner rack joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 24 May 2018 86,725 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear exhaust heat shield adrift

Fail 24 May 2018 86,725 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak union onto water pump broken ()

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

rear exhaust heat shield adrift

Pass 31 May 2017 76,165 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak around the welds. (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 31 May 2017 76,162 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight leak around the welds. (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

intermittent misfire on idle.

Pass 1 Jun 2016 63,605 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides worn on inside edge (tracking out?) (4.1.E.1)

Fail 1 Jun 2016 63,605 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc both sides (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides worn on inside edge (tracking out?) (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 May 2015 50,980 miles

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

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

Pass 14 May 2014 39,368 miles
Fail 14 May 2014 39,368 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside rear tyre tread perished and out of shape.

Pass 27 Nov 2012 23,497 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2011 20,541 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2011 20,541 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 6 Dec 2010 17,999 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2009 15,727 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2008 12,820 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2007 10,121 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Tigra?

Based on 654,705 MOT tests across 55,160 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
4,652
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
55,160
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 29,142
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,988
Stop lamp not working 17,550
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 17,222
position lamp(s) not working 14,989
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BD54 XSK is a 2004 Vauxhall Tigra in Red with a 1,364cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2004 Vauxhall Tigra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 54,632 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 Tigra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 29,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BD54 XSK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Tigra typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 22 years old, this Vauxhall Tigra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BD54 XSK is a 2004 Vauxhall Tigra, first registered on 17 December 2004.

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