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VK09 USS

2009 Chevrolet Lacetti

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 May 2026
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

111,054 mi
Last recorded111,054 miles
Recorded on9 May 2025
Typical for 2009 Chevrolet Lacetti48,519 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK09 USS
MakeChevrolet
ModelLacetti
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 May 2025 111,054 miles

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

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exh flex deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

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

Coolant leak expansion bottle ()

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre + badly worn on edge ()

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit replace ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

air filter not attached to intake

secondary bonnet catch seized

Fail 9 May 2025 111,054 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exh flex deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

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

Coolant leak expansion bottle ()

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front head lamp alignment not visible

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre + badly worn on edge ()

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit replace ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

air filter not attached to intake

secondary bonnet catch seized

Pass 14 May 2024 101,735 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exh flexy (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack / pipes (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s & n/s corroded (1.1.11 (c))

secondary bonnet catch seized

Fail 14 May 2024 101,735 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exh flexy (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack / pipes (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both o/s & n/s corroded (1.1.11 (c))

secondary bonnet catch seized

Pass 11 May 2023 94,079 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

induction pipe not conected

Fail 11 May 2023 94,079 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

induction pipe not conected

Pass 5 May 2022 87,784 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

induction pipe no longer conected

Fail 5 May 2022 87,782 miles

Power steering pipe/hose leaking steering rack wet (2.1.5 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

induction pipe no longer conected

Pass 12 May 2021 82,518 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipes to rack joints (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 12 May 2021 82,517 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s & n/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage pipes to rack joints (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 20 May 2020 75,881 miles

Front Upper strut mount creak but no excessive play found both o/s & n/s

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

Fail 20 May 2020 75,880 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system calliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Upper strut mount creak but no excessive play found both o/s & n/s

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 13 May 2019 67,592 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage arround steering rack + gaitors damp (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 13 May 2019 67,592 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Inner Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage arround steering rack + gaitors damp (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 21 May 2018 59,123 miles

Under-trays & Engine covers fitted obscuring the view of some components

Fail 21 May 2018 59,123 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Under-trays & Engine covers fitted obscuring the view of some components

Pass 22 May 2017 48,843 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both o/s & n/s (4.1.E.1)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal o/s & n/s rack gators damp (2.3.3b)

slight corrosion on suspension compoents not considered excessive

Pass 16 May 2016 39,901 miles
Fail 16 May 2016 39,898 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Upper Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Pass 11 May 2015 31,764 miles

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

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

Fail 11 May 2015 31,764 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Pass 12 May 2014 24,024 miles

Oil leak

Fail 12 May 2014 24,024 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Pass 14 May 2013 15,942 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Pass 24 May 2012 10,029 miles

How Reliable is the Chevrolet Lacetti?

Based on 203,671 MOT tests across 15,288 vehicles.

69.3%
Pass Rate
5,616
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
15,288
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,485
Registration plate lamp not working 6,254
position lamp(s) not working 5,604
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,086
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 4,469
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VK09 USS is a 2009 Chevrolet Lacetti in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2009 Chevrolet Lacetti models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 48,519 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 Chevrolet Lacetti fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,485 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VK09 USS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Chevrolet Lacetti typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 17 years old, this Chevrolet Lacetti is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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VK09 USS is a 2009 Chevrolet Lacetti, first registered on 23 May 2009.

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