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BG09 VLL

2009 Vauxhall Tigra

Red Petrol 1364cc
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Valid
Expires14 Aug 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

Typical for 2009 Vauxhall Tigra47,922 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG09 VLL
MakeVauxhall
ModelTigra
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,364cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2026

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable becoming corroded at guide (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 15 Aug 2025 65,111 miles

Central Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively rear abs lead was detached from mounting points and touching exhaust. secured (1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Rear one rear exhaust silencer bracket broken but exhaust still secure

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

Fail 15 Aug 2025 65,111 miles

Central Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring damaged but not excessively rear abs lead was detached from mounting points and touching exhaust. secured (1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear one rear exhaust silencer bracket broken but exhaust still secure

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Aug 2024 61,907 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2024 61,907 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2023 60,975 miles

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

Fail 13 Sep 2023 60,975 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Jun 2022 59,928 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2022 59,927 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 7 Jun 2021 58,285 miles

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

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess fraying (1.1.15 (a))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

parking brake 16%

Pass 19 Jun 2020 56,613 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2019 53,557 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2018 50,730 miles

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

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

parking brake 16%

Pass 10 Jun 2017 45,309 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2016 40,729 miles

Oil leak

Pass 4 Aug 2015 39,036 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear lower shock bushes slightly worn.

Fail 3 Aug 2015 39,035 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear lower shock bushes slightly worn.

both rear tyres worn close to the legal limit and are age cracking.

o/s/f tyre bold on the inner tread.

Pass 25 Jul 2014 34,536 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s rear tyre side wall cracking

o/s rear tyre sidewall cracking

Pass 15 Jul 2013 29,984 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Jul 2012 26,314 miles

front discs lipped

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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BG09 VLL is a 2009 Vauxhall Tigra in Red with a 1,364cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2009 Vauxhall Tigra models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 47,922 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 BG09 VLL, 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 17 years old, this Vauxhall Tigra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG09 VLL is a 2009 Vauxhall Tigra, first registered on 30 June 2009.

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