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SV09 WHA

2009 Vauxhall Antara

Black Diesel 1991cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Sep 2025
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

79,646 mi
Last recorded79,646 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Vauxhall Antara68,820 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSV09 WHA
MakeVauxhall
ModelAntara
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,991cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Fail 12 Sep 2025 79,646 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier bracket missing , advise clean away old battery acid build up on base (4.13 (a) (ii))

Emissions unable to be completed exhaust broken (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded marked in yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint broken not attached system loose , bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis mounting area front subframe bolts to (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering chassis mounting area front subframe bolts to (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside front and nearside and offside rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded offside rear heavily corroded , others surface corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

General surface corrosion heavy in places subframes and suspension components though not seriously weaken

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush advise replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn nearside and offside bottom bushes on hubs lower arm bolts to (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security both sills corroded outer trims fitted advise remove to assess further inspection (6.2.2 (d) (i))

slight oil seep sump plug ( note front subframe and trim covered in oil )

Fail 29 Aug 2025 79,637 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both rear perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Aug 2024 78,478 miles

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective and rear mountings adrift , whole exhaust poor condition , advise replacement . (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material minimum criteria only just met heavy corrosion advise renewal . (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at centre pipe to flange and weakened (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 20 Aug 2024 78,478 miles

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced nearside and offside (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective and rear mountings adrift , whole exhaust poor condition , advise replacement . (6.1.2 (a))

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material minimum criteria only just met heavy corrosion advise renewal . (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at centre pipe to flange and weakened (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 6 Sep 2023 77,467 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both rear (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2022 75,892 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2021 73,972 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Aug 2021 73,970 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2020 69,803 miles

Exhaust mounting defective back box (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 7 Aug 2020 69,803 miles

Exhaust mounting defective back box (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2019 67,419 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear exhaust starting to deteriorate

Pass 8 Nov 2018 62,970 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 8 Nov 2018 62,970 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Nov 2017 58,556 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view tapped (8.1.2a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin bothside (3.5.1g)

Rear bothside anti roll bar liink bush starting to deteriorate

Pass 10 Nov 2016 53,908 miles

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 4 Nov 2016 53,908 miles

Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened bothside pitted and corroded (3.5.1n)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 3 Nov 2015 49,473 miles

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower (2.4.G.2)

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both front (2.7.3)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front + on edgers (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear +cracking on tread (4.1.E.1)

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

exhaust corroded in placers

Fail 3 Nov 2015 49,473 miles

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

Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower (2.4.G.2)

Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both front (2.7.3)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front + on edgers (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear +cracking on tread (4.1.E.1)

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

exhaust corroded in placers

Pass 5 May 2014 39,568 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Apr 2013 34,270 miles
Pass 8 May 2012 28,397 miles
Fail 8 May 2012 28,397 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Antara?

Based on 362,535 MOT tests across 26,838 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
6,611
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
26,838
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 3,890
Registration plate lamp not working 3,438
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,940
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,940
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SV09 WHA is a 2009 Vauxhall Antara in Black with a 1,991cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

Across all 2009 Vauxhall Antara models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 68,820 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 Antara fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 3,890 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SV09 WHA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Antara typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 17 years old, this Vauxhall Antara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SV09 WHA is a 2009 Vauxhall Antara, first registered on 2 May 2009.

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