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BD55 MTX

2005 Vauxhall Agila

Silver Petrol 1229cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 May 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

123,453 mi
Last recorded123,453 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Agila46,307 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD55 MTX
MakeVauxhall
ModelAgila
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,229cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 May 2026 123,453 miles

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

Pass 21 May 2025 121,445 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2024 118,796 miles

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

Fail 8 May 2024 118,796 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 12 May 2023 116,301 miles

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

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

Pass 5 May 2022 113,911 miles

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

Pass 27 May 2021 111,615 miles
Fail 27 May 2021 111,615 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 May 2020 108,882 miles
Fail 12 May 2020 108,882 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 May 2019 106,470 miles

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

Pass 22 Jun 2018 98,359 miles

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

Offside Front tyre as a cut on tyre face

Offside Rear tyre as small crack on inner side wall

Rear mid seat belt buckel not working

Fail 20 Jun 2018 98,359 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rack boot insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front tyre as a cut on tyre face

Offside Rear tyre as small crack on inner side wall

Rear mid seat belt buckel not working

Pass 19 May 2017 89,700 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 May 2017 89,699 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 May 2016 78,296 miles

Inner steering joints have slight play

Fail 19 May 2016 78,296 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Inner steering joints have slight play

Pass 26 May 2015 68,567 miles
Fail 26 May 2015 68,567 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

N/S/F Tyre worn to 1.6mm on inner edge

O/S/F Tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 23 May 2014 56,330 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 23 May 2014 56,330 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Pass 23 May 2013 43,829 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 25 May 2012 32,078 miles
Fail 18 May 2012 31,889 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

front discs lipped

Pass 15 Jun 2011 19,706 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2010 18,770 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2009 16,326 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2008 13,794 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Agila?

Based on 1,052,565 MOT tests across 66,496 vehicles.

76.4%
Pass Rate
3,897
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
66,496
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,050
Brake pipe excessively corroded 16,022
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 14,046
coil spring broken 8,358
position lamp(s) not working 7,416
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BD55 MTX is a 2005 Vauxhall Agila in Silver with a 1,229cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Agila models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 46,307 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 Agila fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,050 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BD55 MTX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Agila typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 21 years old, this Vauxhall Agila is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BD55 MTX is a 2005 Vauxhall Agila, first registered on 2 December 2005.

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