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VAUXHALL CARLTON1993 · 3.0L PETROL

L290 LWC

Vehicle Insight Summary

VAUXHALL CARLTON (1993, PETROL, 2968cc) — mileage recorded at 881,261. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 08/09/2014

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 881,261
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1993
Engine: 2968cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 05:46 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Vauxhall Carlton (L290 LWC) from 1993 show a total of 5 MOT tests between April 2011 and September 2013.

Across its entire MOT history, this Vauxhall has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (8 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 13 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 6 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)”; “Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY