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SO03 BWD

2003 Vauxhall Movano

White Diesel 2187cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Oct 2025
Tests34 (19 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate55.9%

Mileage

176,700 mi
Last recorded176,700 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2024
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Movano99,946 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO03 BWD
MakeVauxhall
ModelMovano
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,187cc

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MOT History

19 pass 15 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2024 176,700 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear body trim missing

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

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 26 Sep 2024 176,700 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear body trim missing

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

Offside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 18 Jan 2024 175,319 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front play in steering rack inner inner joint

Nearside Rear body trim missing

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Jan 2024 175,314 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front play in steering rack inner inner joint

Nearside Rear body trim missing

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Jan 2023 174,709 miles

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner step (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear body trim missing

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Jan 2022 172,655 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

dsm cant detect any smoke

Fail 8 Jan 2022 172,654 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

dsm cant detect any smoke

Pass 19 Dec 2020 170,758 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Fail 14 Dec 2020 170,753 miles

Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Brake load sensing valve inoperative and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel both (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear lamp damaged

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Pass 21 Dec 2019 168,913 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2019 168,913 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both sides (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 20 Dec 2018 165,800 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp x2 (4.2.3 (c))

Pass 22 Dec 2017 163,044 miles

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Fail 12 Dec 2017 163,010 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded x2 (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded x2 (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Rear rear brake recording little or no effort foot brakes very low in performance (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Pass 12 Dec 2016 160,105 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint x2 (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint x2 (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake has a slight bind

Oil leak ()

Pass 14 Dec 2015 154,735 miles

Both front tyre treads are low

Both rear brake discs are corroded

Nearside Rear wheel bearing is slightly noisy

Rear number plate requires attention

Fail 12 Dec 2015 154,735 miles

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

Both front tyre treads are low

Both rear brake discs are corroded

Nearside Rear wheel bearing is slightly noisy

Rear number plate requires attention

Pass 15 Dec 2014 150,660 miles

Hi level stop light is not working

Rear No plate is damaged

Fail 15 Dec 2014 150,660 miles

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

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

Hi level stop light is not working

Rear No plate is damaged

n/s/f hub bearing has play

Pass 13 Nov 2013 144,100 miles

rear brake discs heavily corroded

Fail 12 Nov 2013 144,100 miles

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

offside rear handbrake cable sticky

rear brake discs heavily corroded

Fail 15 Jun 2012 136,821 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 15 Jun 2012 136,821 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2011 135,486 miles

o/s/f door mirror glass cracked

rear brake discs corroded

o/s/f tyre on wearbands 1.6mm

Fail 14 Jun 2011 135,483 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

o/s/f door mirror glass cracked

rear brake discs corroded

o/s/f tyre on wearbands 1.6mm

Pass 9 Jun 2010 134,649 miles

n/s/f play at wheel bearing

o/s/f tyre on wearbands 1.6mm/worn on inside

o/s/f,n/s/f wipers torn

Fail 28 May 2010 134,645 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

n/s/f play at wheel bearing

o/s/f tyre on wearbands 1.6mm/worn on inside

o/s/f,n/s/f wipers torn

Pass 30 May 2009 130,419 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 28 May 2009 130,417 miles

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

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

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

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 31 May 2008 120,253 miles
Fail 24 May 2008 119,731 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Jun 2007 94,286 miles
Fail 30 May 2007 94,276 miles

Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 30 May 2006 76,260 miles

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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SO03 BWD is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano in White with a 2,187cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.9%.

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 SO03 BWD, 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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SO03 BWD is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano, first registered on 30 May 2003.

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