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SA55 FCC

2005 Vauxhall Tigra

Black Petrol 1364cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Apr 2022
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

91,516 mi
Last recorded91,516 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2021
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Tigra55,122 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA55 FCC
MakeVauxhall
ModelTigra
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,364cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2021 91,516 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 10 Apr 2021 91,516 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 1 May 2020 89,278 miles

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

age related corrsion

Fail 30 Apr 2020 89,278 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))

age related corrsion

Pass 7 May 2019 88,593 miles
Pass 9 May 2018 87,426 miles

Nearside steering rack-end slight play

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

Rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Fail 1 May 2018 87,425 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both inner faces (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

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

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

Nearside steering rack-end slight play

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

Rear exhaust heatshield insecure

Pass 11 Apr 2017 85,027 miles

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

heatshield insecure at centre

Fail 29 Mar 2017 85,027 miles

Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears at tank (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner and outer ends (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) bottom coupling (2.2.A.1b)

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

heatshield insecure at centre

Pass 14 Apr 2016 73,928 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded x2 (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

aux belt worn

heat shield lose

oil leak

Pass 20 Apr 2015 63,094 miles

Coolant leak

Oil leak

heat shields insecure

Fail 15 Apr 2015 63,093 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Coolant leak

Oil leak

heat shields insecure

Pass 28 Apr 2014 56,639 miles

advise exhaust condition

advise front brake disc

advise hand brake travel

advise off side track rod end

Pass 26 Sep 2013 54,077 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2012 48,354 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2012 48,354 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2011 43,106 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 30 Sep 2011 43,106 miles

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

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

Oil leak

Pass 1 Oct 2010 33,886 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2010 33,886 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 29 Sep 2009 24,127 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2008 14,890 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2008 14,845 miles

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

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

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

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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SA55 FCC is a 2005 Vauxhall Tigra in Black with a 1,364cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 SA55 FCC, 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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SA55 FCC is a 2005 Vauxhall Tigra, first registered on 9 September 2005.

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