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FA05 AZX

2005 Vauxhall Tigra

Silver Petrol 1364cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

81,666 mi
Last recorded81,666 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Tigra55,122 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFA05 AZX
MakeVauxhall
ModelTigra
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,364cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2025 81,666 miles

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

Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking Grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Slight Play In Steering Column

Fail 14 Nov 2025 81,666 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Leaking Grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Slight Play In Steering Column

Pass 6 Dec 2024 80,600 miles

nearside front driveshaft inner gaiter leaking grease

Fail 2 Dec 2024 80,577 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

nearside front driveshaft inner gaiter leaking grease

Pass 1 Dec 2023 79,113 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2023 79,113 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 29 Nov 2022 76,975 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2022 76,975 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2021 75,475 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2021 75,475 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 20 Nov 2020 73,774 miles

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

parking brake only just meets requirements

Fail 20 Nov 2020 73,774 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

parking brake only just meets requirements

Pass 18 Nov 2019 71,463 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2019 71,463 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2018 68,937 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2017 66,459 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2017 66,441 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 8 Dec 2016 63,782 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2016
Fail 10 Jun 2016

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)

Pass 13 Apr 2016 63,675 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 12 Sep 2014 54,826 miles

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

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 16 Sep 2013 48,312 miles

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front brake discs corroded on inner surfaces

centre exhaust box corroded and blowing slightly

front washer jets require adjusment

nearside rear tyre tred worn uneven arond inner edge 1mm tyre cracking to side walls and within tyre tred

nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit 2mm

offside rear tyre worn slightly uneven around inner edge 3mm tyre cracking within tyre tred and side walls

Fail 12 Sep 2013 48,312 miles

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both front brake discs corroded on inner surfaces

centre exhaust box corroded and blowing slightly

front washer jets require adjusment

nearside rear tyre tred worn uneven arond inner edge 1mm tyre cracking to side walls and within tyre tred

nearside rear tyre worn close to legal limit 2mm

offside rear tyre worn slightly uneven around inner edge 3mm tyre cracking within tyre tred and side walls

Fail 20 Aug 2012 40,561 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front brake discs are slightly worn

Pass 20 Aug 2012 40,561 miles

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

both front brake discs are slightly worn

Pass 30 Aug 2011 33,364 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front brake discs are slightly worn

Pass 25 Sep 2010 25,249 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2010 25,211 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2009 19,591 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2008 14,726 miles

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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FA05 AZX is a 2005 Vauxhall Tigra in Silver with a 1,364cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Tigra models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 55,122 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 Tigra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 29,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FA05 AZX, 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 21 years old, this Vauxhall Tigra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FA05 AZX is a 2005 Vauxhall Tigra, first registered on 26 July 2005.

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