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M50 VXL

2000 Vauxhall Vectra

Silver Petrol 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

181,791 mi
Last recorded181,791 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 2000 Vauxhall Vectra93,139 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM50 VXL
MakeVauxhall
ModelVectra
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 181,791 miles

Exhaust mounting defective clamp missing on back box (6.1.2 (a))

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides rear sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Jun 2024 181,539 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

coolant leak from heater hose at rear of engine.

Fail 19 Jun 2024 181,539 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

coolant leak from heater hose at rear of engine.

Pass 31 May 2023 180,725 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Fail 31 May 2023 180,725 miles

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 179,744 miles

Exhaust noisy non standard (8.1.1 (a))

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All 4 jacking points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2020 179,063 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2018 176,308 miles

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

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

inner rear sills corroded

oil weep

Pass 20 Jan 2018 173,028 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2017 167,923 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2016 162,072 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2015 156,386 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2014 153,340 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2013 150,274 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2012 147,092 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2010 139,814 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2009 127,717 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2009 127,508 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

nearside front tyre buld on inner edge

Pass 18 Aug 2008 115,500 miles

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

n/s/f tyre worn inner edge o/s/f tyre worn outer edge

slight leak of fliud from rack

slight play n/s/f

Fail 18 Aug 2008 115,498 miles

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

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

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

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

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

n/s/f tyre worn inner edge o/s/f tyre worn outer edge

slight leak of fliud from rack

slight play n/s/f

Pass 18 Aug 2007 106,681 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 4 Jul 2006 96,662 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2006 96,660 miles

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Vectra?

Based on 7,582,833 MOT tests across 740,847 vehicles.

67.2%
Pass Rate
7,435
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
740,847
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 540,198
Brake pipe excessively corroded 415,488
Registration plate lamp not working 211,691
coil spring broken 205,025
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 200,669
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M50 VXL is a 2000 Vauxhall Vectra in Silver with a 2,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2000 Vauxhall Vectra models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.6% with a typical mileage of 93,139 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Vectra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 540,198 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M50 VXL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Vectra typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 26 years old, this Vauxhall Vectra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M50 VXL is a 2000 Vauxhall Vectra, first registered on 13 April 2000.

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