VAUXHALL BRAVA1995 · 2.5L DIESEL

The most recent MOT on 2026-06-15 is not listed, and the latest available test is from 2009-08-17—when the vehicle passed with 185,543 miles and no defects recorded. However, just one month earlier, on 2009-07-17, it failed due to two critical safety issues: excessive play in the nearside front upper ball joint and front wheel bearing, plus minor exhaust deterioration. These are high-risk failures—ball joints and wheel bearings directly affect steering control and wheel integrity, and failure in service could lead to loss of control or wheel separation. The mechanical pattern shows sudden deterioration in key suspension components over a short period: the same failures appeared in July 2009 but were absent in July 2008. This suggests rapid wear or lack of maintenance rather than gradual decline, and no further MOTs exist to confirm whether the issues were repaired or worsened. Given the 17-year gap between the last recorded test and today, the current condition is unknown and highly uncertain. Mileage of 185,543 over 31 years (≈5,985 miles/year) is low for its age, which could indicate light use or long periods of inactivity. Low annual mileage often reduces wear on moving parts but may increase corrosion risk if the vehicle sat idle for extended stretches—especially if fluids weren’t changed or seals dried out. There’s no direct evidence of hard use in the history, but the sudden suspension failures suggest either poor maintenance or deferred repairs. The MOT record is otherwise clean outside the two July 2009 failures and minor lamp/repeater faults in July 2008.