MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,598 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre starting to feather
Offside Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
play in both front inner steering arms
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre starting to feather
Offside Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
play in both front inner steering arms
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play inner ball joint (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Ball joint has slight play inner ball joint (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit void of tread (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear & near side front to hose. (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play steering rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
exhaust mountings deteriorating.
rear tyres & near side front worn on edges.
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Inner Ball joint has excessive play steering rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear & near side front to hose. (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Ball joint has slight play steering rack joint (2.2.B.1f)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
exhaust mountings deteriorating.
rear tyres & near side front worn on edges.
1 of 7 Exhaust Brackets Broken But Exhaust Is Secure
Metal Brake Pipes Slightly Corroded
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
1 of 7 Exhaust Brackets Broken But Exhaust Is Secure
Metal Brake Pipes Slightly Corroded
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
centre exhaust mount broken but exhaust still supported
n/s/f inner rack ball joint has slight play
Exhaust very rusty and damaged
Front brake discs rusty
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Exhaust very rusty and damaged
Front brake discs rusty
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
offside front track control arm has slight play.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
offside front track control arm has slight play.
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
both front tyres worn on inner egde 215/50r17w. brake fluid level low. 2 small bulit holes in front windscreen within legal limit.
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VA03 ELW is a 2003 Vauxhall Signum in Silver with a 3,175cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 2003 Vauxhall Signum models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 81,014 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 Signum fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 12,416 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VA03 ELW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Vauxhall Signum typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Vauxhall Signum is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VA03 ELW is a 2003 Vauxhall Signum, first registered on 23 June 2003.
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