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VA03 EBL

2003 Vauxhall Movano

White Diesel 2187cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2020
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

157,283 mi
Last recorded157,283 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2019
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Movano99,946 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVA03 EBL
MakeVauxhall
ModelMovano
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,187cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2019 157,283 miles

Battery light staying on

Center seat belt slow to return

Front brake pipes corroded in places

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Slight play in offside inner steering rack joint

Fail 10 Oct 2019 157,283 miles

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

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

Battery light staying on

Center seat belt slow to return

Front brake pipes corroded in places

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Slight play in offside inner steering rack joint

Pass 11 Oct 2018 156,452 miles

Both front tyres have some cuts in the tread

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear brake discs corroded on the inner faces

Pass 22 Sep 2017 155,608 miles

Center stop lamp not working

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Fail 22 Sep 2017 155,608 miles

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

Center stop lamp not working

Rear brake discs slightly corroded

Pass 18 Oct 2016 154,144 miles

high level stop lamp not working

nearside wiper blade splitting

rear brake discs corroded

Fail 18 Oct 2016 154,144 miles

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

high level stop lamp not working

nearside wiper blade splitting

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 13 Aug 2015 151,854 miles

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

rear brake discs corroded.

some cuts in offside front tyre tread.

Pass 13 Aug 2014 150,525 miles

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

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

centre seat belt slow to return.

rear brake discs corroded.

wiper blades worn.

Fail 11 Aug 2014 150,525 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

centre seat belt slow to return.

rear brake discs corroded.

wiper blades worn.

Pass 30 Jul 2013 147,488 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

n/s/f tyre outer side wall scuffed & has small cuts

n/s/r tyre outer side wall heavily perished & cracked

Fail 23 Jul 2013 147,424 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)

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

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

n/s/f tyre outer side wall scuffed & has small cuts

n/s/r tyre outer side wall heavily perished & cracked

Pass 1 Aug 2012 144,306 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak

centre front seat belt slow retracting

n/s/r tyre outer side wall perished & cracked

o/s/f wiper blade begining to split

small cuts on n/s/f tyre outer side wall

Fail 30 Jul 2012 144,292 miles

Centre Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak

n/s/r tyre outer side wall perished & cracked

o/s/f wiper blade begining to split

small cuts on n/s/f tyre outer side wall

Pass 25 Jul 2011 140,586 miles

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

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

both rear lamp lenses cracked.

nearside front tyre worn on edges.

Pass 23 Jul 2010 136,460 miles

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

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

both front tyres have cuts in tread(no cords exposed).

nearside rear tyre perished on sidewall.

offside front tyre wearing on edges.

rear brake discs corroded.

some cracks in rear lamps.

Fail 19 Jul 2010 136,412 miles

Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

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

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

both front tyres have cuts in tread(no cords exposed).

nearside rear tyre perished on sidewall.

offside front tyre wearing on edges.

rear brake discs corroded.

some cracks in rear lamps.

Pass 16 Jul 2009 129,440 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

clutch judder

damage o/s of vehicle

Fail 16 Jul 2009 129,438 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

clutch judder

damage o/s of vehicle

Pass 14 Jul 2008 103,747 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2007
Fail 13 Jul 2007

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 14 Jul 2006 59,011 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2006 59,011 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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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VA03 EBL is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano in White with a 2,187cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 VA03 EBL, 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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VA03 EBL is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano, first registered on 16 July 2003.

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