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YU03 RXA

2003 Vauxhall Movano

Red Diesel 2187cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

279,216 mi
Last recorded279,216 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Movano99,946 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYU03 RXA
MakeVauxhall
ModelMovano
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,187cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 279,216 miles

general underbody corrosion

Fail 10 Mar 2026 279,215 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

general underbody corrosion

Pass 10 Mar 2025 272,396 miles

Both sides outer sills corroded

Central Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Fail 4 Mar 2025 272,302 miles

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

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))

Both sides outer sills corroded

Central Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stone chip (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2024 268,020 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 26 Mar 2024 268,020 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 23 Mar 2023 263,278 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2022 257,708 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Mar 2021 252,497 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2021 252,464 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2020 247,259 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front small chip in windscreen between zone a and zone b.

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

Offside Front Outer sill corroding door step area

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

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

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

Offside Rear load sensing valve rod corroding

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

both front jacking points have some corrosion.

Fail 12 Mar 2020 247,259 miles

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front small chip in windscreen between zone a and zone b.

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

Offside Front Outer sill corroding door step area

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

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

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

Offside Rear load sensing valve rod corroding

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

both front jacking points have some corrosion.

Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Pass 20 Mar 2019 242,518 miles

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

both front sills corroding

Fail 18 Mar 2019 242,517 miles

Brake lever has restricted free movement both rear at the calipers(hand brake levers) (1.1.15 (e))

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired linkage seized (1.1.17 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended wont accept into the stalk (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp all lights in the unit affected (4.2.3 (c))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

both front sills corroding

Pass 20 Mar 2018 236,886 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

engine damp with oil

Pass 27 Mar 2017 231,421 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 27 Mar 2017 231,421 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective 2nd catch seized (8.4.2)

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 Mar 2016 225,367 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

rear discs poor

Pass 1 Apr 2015 220,416 miles

both front brake flexible hose ferrels and pipes corroded

both rear brake discs deteriorated

chip swepted area

interaction both rear lights

o/s/r tyre deteriorated outer sidewall

play both front suspension top ball joints

play n/s/f suspension bottom ball joint

slight play both steering rack ends

Fail 1 Apr 2015 220,416 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

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

both front brake flexible hose ferrels and pipes corroded

both rear brake discs deteriorated

chip swepted area

interaction both rear lights

o/s/r tyre deteriorated outer sidewall

play both front suspension top ball joints

play n/s/f suspension bottom ball joint

slight play both steering rack ends

Pass 11 Mar 2014 213,175 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2013 206,289 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2012 199,366 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2011 191,962 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2011 191,925 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

front brake discs worn

Pass 11 Mar 2010 184,015 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 177,815 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2009 177,815 miles

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 3 Oct 2008 168,082 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

front brake pads becoming worn

nearside fronr tyre wearing low

Pass 3 Oct 2007 141,262 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2006 100,089 miles

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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YU03 RXA is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano in Red with a 2,187cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 YU03 RXA, 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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What year was YU03 RXA registered?

YU03 RXA is a 2003 Vauxhall Movano, first registered on 15 August 2003.

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