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F4 COP

1996 Vauxhall Calibra

Green Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

114,771 mi
Last recorded114,771 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 1996 Vauxhall Calibra102,738 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF4 COP
MakeVauxhall
ModelCalibra
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 114,771 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2025 112,815 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Pass 28 Mar 2024 110,877 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2023 109,863 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Clip insecure. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To caliper. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To caliper. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 5 Apr 2022 109,680 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To brake caliper. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To brake caliper. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 109,319 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2021 109,319 miles

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 27 Mar 2020 108,884 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2019 107,660 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2018 106,029 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2017 101,977 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2016 98,162 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2015 94,283 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2014 90,645 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2011 90,469 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2011 90,469 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Pass 10 Jul 2009 90,261 miles

Battery insecure

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

catalyst converter rattles

Pass 24 Dec 2008 88,047 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2007 82,309 miles

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

rear breake hose ferrals have slight corossion

Fail 28 Nov 2007 82,309 miles

Centre Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

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

rear breake hose ferrals have slight corossion

Fail 26 Nov 2007 82,308 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

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

rear brake hose furrels corroded but not excesive

Pass 7 Nov 2006 76,887 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Calibra?

Based on 112,779 MOT tests across 20,208 vehicles.

63.2%
Pass Rate
4,285
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
20,208
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 10,228
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 9,240
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 6,258
Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded 5,626
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 4,357
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F4 COP is a 1996 Vauxhall Calibra in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 1996 Vauxhall Calibra models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 102,738 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Calibra fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 10,228 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F4 COP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Calibra typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this Vauxhall Calibra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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F4 COP is a 1996 Vauxhall Calibra, first registered on 23 November 1996.

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