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N870 LYS

1995 Vauxhall Vectra

Purple Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jul 2009
Tests6 (3 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

133,344 mi
Last recorded133,344 miles
Recorded on20 May 2009
Typical for 1995 Vauxhall Vectra109,863 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN870 LYS
MakeVauxhall
ModelVectra
Year1995
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

3 pass 3 fail
Fail 20 May 2009 133,344 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Battery insecure

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

CORROSION BOTH INNER SILLS AND HEAVILY CORRODED OFSIDE OUTER SILL

CORROSION OFFSIDE REAR WHEEL ARCH

Oil leak

POWER STEERING PIPES CORRODED

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 14 Jul 2008 128,822 miles

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

Fail 11 Jul 2008 128,822 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 12 Jul 2007 123,204 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2007 123,199 miles

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

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

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

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

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Aug 2006 135,068 miles

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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N870 LYS is a 1995 Vauxhall Vectra in Purple with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 N870 LYS, 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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N870 LYS is a 1995 Vauxhall Vectra, first registered on 31 December 1995.

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