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VE53 AHU

2003 Vauxhall Movano

White Diesel 2463cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Sep 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

172,936 mi
Last recorded172,936 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Movano99,946 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE53 AHU
MakeVauxhall
ModelMovano
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,463cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2025 172,936 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2025 172,936 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

Pass 20 Sep 2024 170,527 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 23 Aug 2024 170,523 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering component leaking Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jul 2023 166,112 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2022 162,212 miles

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 5 Jul 2022 162,211 miles

Offside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 3 Aug 2021 159,699 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2020 157,201 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 4 Aug 2020 157,201 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 28 Sep 2018 154,638 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2018 154,638 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2017 142,833 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush Both (2.4.G.2)

Rear Both tyre side walls deteriorated

Fail 29 Aug 2017 142,810 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Hole in sill

Offside Rear Nail in tyre x 2 ()

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Both tyres perished

Slight play in steering rack

Pass 18 Aug 2016 133,592 miles

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

Offside Rear Light Len's broken

Fail 10 Aug 2016 133,357 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Light Len's broken

Pass 17 Aug 2015 121,623 miles

Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Nearside rear sill area damaged

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

Power steering leak from rack area

Fail 11 Aug 2015 121,516 miles

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

nearside rear outer sill damaged

Pass 13 Aug 2014 107,520 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 13 Aug 2014 107,520 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Aug 2013 92,177 miles

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

centre stop light not working

noise from engine

osf brake slightly binding on

osr tyre has minor cuts

Fail 22 Aug 2013 92,127 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

centre stop light not working

noise from engine

osf brake slightly binding on

osr tyre has minor cuts

Pass 29 Aug 2012 74,229 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

offside rear tyre cut, cords not exposed.

Fail 22 Aug 2012 74,054 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

offside rear tyre cut, cords not exposed.

Pass 25 Jul 2011 53,791 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2011 63,281 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2009 48,303 miles

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

Pass 6 Jan 2009 41,447 miles

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 29 Oct 2007 33,069 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2007 32,937 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 25 Oct 2006 25,628 miles

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

Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

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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VE53 AHU is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano in White with a 2,463cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 VE53 AHU, 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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VE53 AHU is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano, first registered on 25 October 2003.

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