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N861 YWP

1995 Vauxhall Vectra

Blue Petrol 1799cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Dec 2010
Tests11 (5 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate45.5%

Mileage

114,083 mi
Last recorded114,083 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2009
Typical for 1995 Vauxhall Vectra109,863 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN861 YWP
MakeVauxhall
ModelVectra
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,799cc

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MOT History

5 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2009 114,083 miles

Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 Dec 2009 114,083 miles

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

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 28 Oct 2009 113,989 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 29 Oct 2008 112,845 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2008 112,804 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

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

Pass 30 Oct 2007 111,021 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2007 110,991 miles

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

Pass 30 Oct 2006 109,896 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2006 109,862 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 20 Oct 2005 105,609 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2005 105,585 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

nearside tyre perished [rear]

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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N861 YWP is a 1995 Vauxhall Vectra in Blue with a 1,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.

Across all 1995 Vauxhall Vectra models, the average MOT pass rate is 60.5% with a typical mileage of 109,863 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 Vectra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 540,198 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N861 YWP, 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 31 years old, this Vauxhall Vectra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N861 YWP is a 1995 Vauxhall Vectra, first registered on 30 November 1995.

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