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CB03 ACB

2003 Vauxhall Omega

Grey Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Mar 2023
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

178,934 mi
Last recorded178,934 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2022
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Omega74,314 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCB03 ACB
MakeVauxhall
ModelOmega
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2022 178,934 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Chassis, sills & steps corroding

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

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

Nearside Steering idler worn

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2022 178,766 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Chassis, sills & steps corroding

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

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

Nearside Steering idler worn

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

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2021 173,760 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2021 173,755 miles

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (inner wheel arch) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength sill (inner wheel arch) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2020 115,613 miles

Parking brake grabbing near and offside

Fail 25 Jan 2020 115,595 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake grabbing near and offside

Pass 23 Jan 2019 108,754 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake grabbing

Fail 23 Jan 2019 108,754 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake grabbing

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

Pass 27 Jan 2018 101,024 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output NS and OS (poor beam pattern) (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

slight corrosion to rear shocks absorbers and coil springs

Pass 23 Jan 2017 94,063 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2016 87,521 miles

exhaust rubber missing on back box

n/s/f tyre worn on inner and outer shoulders

Fail 25 Jan 2016 87,517 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings steering idler arm (2.2.B.1h)

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

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

exhaust rubber missing on back box

n/s/f tyre worn on inner and outer shoulders

Pass 26 Jan 2015 80,414 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

rear silencer rubber mount missing system still supported.

Pass 30 Jan 2014 72,930 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2013 65,877 miles

offside front tyre shoulderd but not to excess.

Pass 4 Jan 2012 58,654 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

front brake discs slightly lipped

rear brake discs slightly lipped

Fail 30 Dec 2011 58,576 miles

Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired (1.5.1c)

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

front brake discs slightly lipped

rear brake discs slightly lipped

Pass 14 Dec 2010 49,911 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Offside Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Dec 2009 42,315 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2008 35,875 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2007 28,575 miles

Osf tryre starting to wear on inner edge

Osf tyre has puncture

Rear silencer starting to corrode

Strong advise front disc's worn on inner edge

Sump leaking

Very slight play in both rear wheel bearings

Pass 29 Dec 2006 23,413 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 30 Dec 2005 18,856 miles

Both front tyres tread wearing low on edges

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Omega?

Based on 680,295 MOT tests across 93,349 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
5,710
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
93,349
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 55,888
Brake pipe excessively corroded 41,985
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 27,717
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 18,762
coil spring incomplete 18,025
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CB03 ACB is a 2003 Vauxhall Omega in Grey with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Omega models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 74,314 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Omega fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 55,888 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CB03 ACB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Omega typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 23 years old, this Vauxhall Omega is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CB03 ACB is a 2003 Vauxhall Omega, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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