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K3 BXX

2005 Vauxhall Tigra

Black Petrol 1364cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2027
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

97,626 mi
Last recorded97,626 miles
Recorded on21 Sep 2026
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Tigra55,122 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK3 BXX
MakeVauxhall
ModelTigra
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,364cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Sep 2026 97,626 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2025 93,324 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2024 90,748 miles

Central exhaust silencer outer skin badly corroded but not blowing

Front exhaust flexi pipe in poor condition

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 21 Aug 2024 90,748 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central exhaust silencer outer skin badly corroded but not blowing

Front exhaust flexi pipe in poor condition

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 22 Aug 2023 88,114 miles

Central exhaust silencer badly corroded but not blowing

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded in bodyclips (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded at rear before joint (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Fail 22 Aug 2023 88,114 miles

Central exhaust silencer badly corroded but not blowing

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded in bodyclips (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded at rear before joint (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Aug 2022 85,205 miles

Front exhaust flexi pipe deteriorated

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 23 Aug 2021 82,035 miles

Front Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.9mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play lower column UJ (2.3 (a) (i))

centre heatsheild loose

exhaust corroding

Pass 8 Sep 2020 80,010 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2019 73,808 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2019 73,804 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Sep 2018 59,824 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Sep 2018 59,824 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 53,268 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edges and perishing (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edges and perishing (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

offside rear brake slightly binding

Pass 11 Aug 2017 53,232 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre perishing and wearing on edges

offside front tyre perishing and wearing on inner edge

offside rear brake slightly binding

Pass 2 Aug 2016 51,615 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn low on 3mm and perished replace tyre soon (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Slight play

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn low on 3mm and perished replace tyre soon (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Aug 2015 49,829 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2015 49,829 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Pass 10 Jan 2013 48,106 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2011 43,922 miles

n/s/r tyre cracking

power steering slightly notchy

Fail 16 Dec 2011 43,921 miles

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

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

both front brake discs pitted

n/s/r tyre cracking

power steering slightly notchy

Pass 25 Feb 2010 35,595 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2010 35,594 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 17 Jan 2009 27,135 miles

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

new number plates fitted over custom number plates

Fail 16 Jan 2009 27,127 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

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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K3 BXX is a 2005 Vauxhall Tigra in Black with a 1,364cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 K3 BXX, 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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K3 BXX is a 2005 Vauxhall Tigra, first registered on 7 November 2005.

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