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KN53 BXD

2003 Vauxhall Movano

White Diesel 2463cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Apr 2027
Tests32 (20 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

115,126 mi
Last recorded115,126 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Movano99,946 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN53 BXD
MakeVauxhall
ModelMovano
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,463cc

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MOT History

20 pass 12 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 115,126 miles

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underbody (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2025 114,661 miles

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced door sill - jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2024 114,008 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security end sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported joint to flexi (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security end sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyre front and rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Mar 2024 114,008 miles

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Pass 4 Apr 2023 113,043 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2023 113,042 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel both (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Apr 2022 112,211 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

brake pedal seeping

under body surface rust and nearside rear arch corrosion

Fail 5 Apr 2022 112,204 miles

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

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

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s and o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))

under body surface rust and nearside rear arch corrosion

Pass 14 Apr 2021 110,795 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Apr 2021 110,793 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board injector blowing (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 30 Mar 2021 110,770 miles

Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Leaf spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring modified but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (d) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2020 110,489 miles

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Fail 3 Feb 2020 110,489 miles

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 7 Feb 2019 108,930 miles

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

corrosion to both sills

Fail 6 Feb 2019 108,919 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

corrosion to both sills

Pass 19 Jan 2018 107,101 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2017 104,702 miles

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

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

Fail 6 Feb 2017 104,682 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2016 102,352 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2016 102,342 miles

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

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 7 Feb 2015 99,928 miles

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

Pass 5 Feb 2014 96,360 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2013 92,745 miles

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust hanger missing from tail pipe

Pass 30 Jan 2013 92,745 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust hanger missing from tail pipe

Pass 6 Feb 2012 87,796 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2012 87,741 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Feb 2011 82,641 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2010 77,829 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Feb 2010 77,829 miles

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

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Pass 18 Aug 2009 74,605 miles

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

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sliding door handle broken and door damaged

Pass 18 Aug 2008 56,256 miles

damage to n/s door / cover undeneath

Pass 20 Aug 2007 3,062 miles

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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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KN53 BXD is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano in White with a 2,463cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 KN53 BXD, 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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KN53 BXD is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano, first registered on 8 September 2003.

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