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CA57 CHJ

2008 Chevrolet Tacuma

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Mar 2024
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

49,751 mi
Last recorded49,751 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2023
Typical for 2008 Chevrolet Tacuma44,142 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA57 CHJ
MakeChevrolet
ModelTacuma
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc
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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2023 49,751 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded near fuel filter ()

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively borderline (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

nearside rear tyre tread cracking

sill corroded offside rear

Fail 17 Mar 2023 49,751 miles

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded near fuel filter ()

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively borderline (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

nearside rear tyre tread cracking

sill corroded offside rear

Pass 25 Mar 2022 48,390 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

n/s/r tyre tread cracking

o/s/r tyre wall perishing

Pass 5 Mar 2021 47,107 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust corroded

nearside rear tyre tread cracking

offside front tyre worn inner edge

offside rear tyre wall cracking

Fail 4 Mar 2021 47,107 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aim to check (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust corroded

nearside rear tyre tread cracking

offside front tyre worn inner edge

offside rear tyre wall cracking

Pass 12 Mar 2020 45,573 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre repairable ()

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

offside rear tyre walls perrishing

rear tyre treads cracking

Pass 18 Mar 2019 41,643 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rears folded in the up position,seat belts not checked ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

offside rear tyre wall cracking

rear tyre treads cracking

Fail 18 Mar 2019 41,643 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rears folded in the up position,seat belts not checked ()

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

offside rear tyre wall cracking

rear tyre treads cracking

Pass 23 Mar 2018 39,248 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

offside rear tyre walls perishing

Fail 23 Mar 2018 39,248 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to nearside rear flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to offside rear flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

offside rear tyre walls perishing

Pass 27 Mar 2017 36,230 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside wiper blade rubber torn

offside wiper blade rubber torn

Fail 27 Mar 2017 36,230 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Oil leak ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside wiper blade rubber torn

offside wiper blade rubber torn

Pass 23 Mar 2016 32,804 miles

front tyres wearing outer edges

oil leak

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 21 Mar 2016 32,781 miles

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front tyres wearing outer edges

oil leak

Pass 20 Mar 2015 29,238 miles

Oil leak

Fail 20 Mar 2015 29,238 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Oil leak

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 18 Mar 2014 24,786 miles

Oil leak

front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 20 Mar 2013 20,861 miles

Oil leak

knocking from front

off side front tyre worn on edge

Pass 20 Mar 2012 16,585 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 29 Mar 2011 12,795 miles

nail in n/s/r tyre

Pass 8 Dec 2010 11,948 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2010 11,948 miles

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

How Reliable is the Chevrolet Tacuma?

Based on 87,419 MOT tests across 7,629 vehicles.

73.8%
Pass Rate
5,740
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
7,629
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,161
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,705
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,545
Registration plate lamp not working 1,487
position lamp(s) not working 1,483
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CA57 CHJ is a 2008 Chevrolet Tacuma in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2008 Chevrolet Tacuma models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 44,142 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 Chevrolet Tacuma fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,161 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CA57 CHJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chevrolet Tacuma typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 18 years old, this Chevrolet Tacuma is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CA57 CHJ is a 2008 Chevrolet Tacuma, first registered on 17 January 2008.

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