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HD03 OWC

2003 Vauxhall Movano

White Diesel 2187cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Feb 2024
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

220,787 mi
Last recorded220,787 miles
Recorded on1 Mar 2023
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Movano99,946 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHD03 OWC
MakeVauxhall
ModelMovano
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,187cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 1 Mar 2023 220,787 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in the inner primary groove (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to the legal limit and cracked at the edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Feb 2023 220,777 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in the inner primary groove (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to the legal limit and cracked at the edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 218,780 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre sidewall damaged

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside front and nearsisde rear tyres low tread

Fail 1 Oct 2021 218,776 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Bonett secondary safety catch stiff/seized

Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp see operation with offside rear position light (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner sidewall chafed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside washer jet displaced but working

Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside front and nearside rear tyres low on treads

Offside headlight main beam projected light obviously incorrect

Oil light flickers at hot idle, intermittantly.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside; see inner surfaces esp. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear fog light tell-tale comes on with braking

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Wheel bearing slightly noisy Suspect nearside rear and offside front. Note: brake disc corrosion noise disguises wheel bearing noise; vehicle appears to have not been used recently. (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2019 216,714 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner sidewall chafed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside front and nearside rear tyres getting low on treads

Oil light flashes at hot-idle intermittently

Parking brake efficiency low

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surfaces esp. nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale shows when brake pedal applied; Intermittently

Fail 22 Oct 2019 216,714 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged inner sidewall chafed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam Note: Bulb securing clip/fixing defective (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside front and nearside rear tyres getting low on treads

Oil light flashes at hot-idle intermittently

Parking brake efficiency low

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surfaces esp. nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale shows when brake pedal applied; Intermittently

Pass 24 Oct 2018 214,992 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Low parking brake efficiency, borders on MoT 'fail'

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2018 214,992 miles

Nearside Front Lower Brake hose excessively deteriorated pipe section of hose excessively corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side-wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Brake hose excessively deteriorated pipe section of hose excessively corroded (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Low parking brake efficiency, borders on MoT 'fail'

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2017 210,752 miles

Centre/upper stop lamp not working; thought disconnected?

Coolant leak & level low!

Exhaust heat shield adrift

Nearside steering rack gaiter deteriorating

Parking brake efficiency low

Unable to view all brakes for wear etc. Some known to be worn low!

Pass 23 Sep 2016 205,897 miles

Exhaust heat shield adrift

Front brakes calliper pipes corroding

Nearside steering gaiter starting to split

Power steering pump/area sweating

Unable to view all brakes for wear etc

Fail 23 Sep 2016 205,897 miles

Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short Tow bar wiring cut through (1.9.2b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer side-wall (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust heat shield adrift

Front brakes calliper pipes corroding

Nearside steering gaiter starting to split

Power steering pump/area sweating

Unable to view all brakes for wear etc

Pass 8 Sep 2015 199,481 miles

'Other' front brake hoses pipe sections corroded; some borderline 'fail'

Centre stop lamp inop; disconnected?

Exhaust heat shield loose

Nearside Rear brake calliper appears seized

Nearside Rear brake disc inner surface deteriorating

Nearside parking brake cable stiff and offside slightly stiff

Unable to fully view all brakes for wear etc.

Fail 7 Sep 2015 199,481 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized Rear, and/or valve (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded section of upper calliper hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Trailer electrical socket damaged so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)

'Other' front brake hoses pipe sections corroded; some borderline 'fail'

Bonnet retaining device ineffective safety catch siezed (8.4.2)

Centre stop lamp inop; disconnected?

Exhaust heat shield loose

Nearside Rear brake calliper appears seized

Nearside Rear brake disc inner surface deteriorating

Nearside parking brake cable stiff and offside slightly stiff

Unable to fully view all brakes for wear etc.

Pass 4 Sep 2014 190,429 miles

Exhaust centre section heat shield adrift

Parking brake efficiency low

Power steering pump/area sweating

Some brake pipes previously greased, presume corrosion

Suspect intermittant poor contact- offside rear fog lamp

Wiper/s split at end

Pass 6 Sep 2013 183,609 miles

Exhaust heatsheild insecure

Slight oil leak around power steering pump

Fail 21 Aug 2013 183,485 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

ENGINE OIL LEVEL ON MINIMUM.

INTERMEDIATE EXHAUST HEATSHIELD INSECURE.

NEARSIDE FRONT UPPER BALLJOINT SLIGHT LIFT.

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN.

OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE PADS WEARING THIN.

OFFSIDE FRONT LOWER BALLJOINT SLIGHT LIFT.

REAR NUMBER PLATE FADED.

SLIGHT LEAK AROUND POWER STEERING PUMP AND FLUID LEVEL LOW.

Pass 16 Aug 2012 174,151 miles

Exhaust silencer heat-shield coming adrift

Front reg plate de-laminating

Offside front brake calliper top hose pipe metal-section diameter appears reduced. (as if previously abraded to eg. remove rust)

Slight perrishing- nearside outer CV gaiter

Some brake pipes previously greased, presume corrosion

Unable to fully view all brakes for wear

Fail 16 Aug 2012 174,146 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust silencer heat-shield coming adrift

Front reg plate de-laminating

Offside front brake calliper top hose pipe metal-section diameter appears reduced. (as if previously abraded to eg. remove rust)

Offside rear handbrake calliper arm does not return to 'stop' intermittantly. NB brake binding likley when this occurs

Rear brake discs inner surfaces quite badly deteriorated

Recommend present vehicle for re-test 'unladen' (as now)

Slight perrishing- nearside outer CV gaiter

Some brake pipes previously greased, presume corrosion

Unable to fully view all brakes for wear

Fail 16 Aug 2011 167,619 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

rear disc's corroded inner edge

Pass 16 Aug 2011 167,619 miles

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

rear disc's corroded inner edge

Pass 17 Aug 2010 157,828 miles

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

slight corrosion rear brake disc's

Pass 19 Aug 2009 148,373 miles

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 19 Aug 2009 148,373 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 28 Aug 2008 141,299 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 28 Aug 2008 141,299 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2007 133,557 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2006 123,876 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2006 123,876 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

several chips in windscreen

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Movano?

Based on 1,043,634 MOT tests across 89,639 vehicles.

68.5%
Pass Rate
7,309
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
89,639
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 50,018
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 24,610
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 19,839
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 19,684
parking brake recording little or no effort 19,478
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HD03 OWC is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano in White with a 2,187cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Movano models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 99,946 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 Movano fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 50,018 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HD03 OWC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Movano typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Vauxhall Movano is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HD03 OWC is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano, first registered on 4 August 2003.

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