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K20 KPS

1997 Vauxhall Calibra

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jul 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

91,387 mi
Last recorded91,387 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2025
Typical for 1997 Vauxhall Calibra99,533 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK20 KPS
MakeVauxhall
ModelCalibra
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2025 91,387 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Apr 2024 90,590 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing unevenly

Pass 10 Nov 2022 89,792 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill backing area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill backing area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

outer sill covers fitted

under body wax oiled

Pass 18 Nov 2021 89,410 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear tyres are worn unevenly

Pass 16 Nov 2020 88,849 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

under body area corroded where no wax oil has been applied

Pass 24 Oct 2019 88,269 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under body floor area where no waxoil applied (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 87,203 miles

Front tyres are low on the inner edges of tread

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under body floor area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front shock absorber top mount ha slight play

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under body floor area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under body and suspension is wax oiled/under sealed and difficult to inspect

Fail 18 Oct 2018 87,202 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Front tyres are low on the inner edges of tread

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under body floor area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front shock absorber top mount ha slight play

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under body floor area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under body and suspension is wax oiled/under sealed and difficult to inspect

Pass 26 Oct 2017 85,094 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre is low on the inner edge of tread

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive of floor area (5.2.6)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area (5.2.6)

under body area is wax oiled and difficult to inspect

Pass 13 Oct 2016 83,659 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

under body floor area corroded bur not exessive

Pass 19 Oct 2015 82,353 miles

fuel lines corroded

under body undersealed with waxoil

Fail 16 Oct 2015 82,319 miles

Nearside Front suspension has serious deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

fuel lines corroded

under body undersealed with waxoil

Pass 31 Oct 2014 80,767 miles

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

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

sill covers fitted and unable to inspect outer sills

unable to fully inspect brake pipes due to waxoil applyed

underbody corroded

Fail 23 Oct 2014 80,668 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

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

sill covers fitted and unable to inspect outer sills

unable to fully inspect brake pipes due to waxoil applyed

underbody corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2013 79,004 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

floor area is corroded but not considered exessive

Fail 10 Oct 2013 78,992 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

floor area is corroded but not considered exessive

Pass 20 Oct 2012 76,656 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

retest

Fail 12 Oct 2012 76,599 miles

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

sill covers fitted making hard to inspect fully

Pass 10 Oct 2011 75,745 miles

All brake and fuel pipes covered in a surface layer of grease. Pipes appear ok.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside dip headlight appears dim

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 10 Oct 2011 75,745 miles

All brake and fuel pipes covered in a surface layer of grease. Pipes appear ok.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside dip headlight appears dim

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 21 Oct 2010 74,883 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

both front wipers smearing

both rear tyres worn low on inner egdes

o/s/f side light dim

slight dampness around power steering pump

slight play in n/s/f top suspension mounting

surface corrosion on both front to rear brake pipes/ covered in gerezze in places

surface corrosion on both rear outter brake pipes

surface corrosion on front to rear fuel pipes/ pipes covered in grezze

Pass 19 Oct 2009 74,014 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

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

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

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

wiper blades smearing slightly.

Pass 21 Oct 2008 70,452 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

osf sidelight slightly discoloured

Fail 18 Oct 2008 70,325 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2008 70,259 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 30 Oct 2007 67,849 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 20 Oct 2007 67,751 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 14 Oct 2006 63,979 miles

exhaust system heavily corroded. slit blow from back box. front to rear metal fuel pipes heavily corroded.

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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K20 KPS is a 1997 Vauxhall Calibra in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 1997 Vauxhall Calibra models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 99,533 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 K20 KPS, 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 29 years old, this Vauxhall Calibra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K20 KPS is a 1997 Vauxhall Calibra, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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