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VAUXHALL CAVALIER1980 · 1.6L PETROL

OFK 278W

Vehicle Insight Summary

1980 VAUXHALL CAVALIER — PETROL, 1584cc. This vehicle has 73,658 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 17/08/2009

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 73,658
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1980
Engine: 1584cc

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 (67%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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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: Jun 5, 2026, 08:15 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1980, this Vauxhall Cavalier with plate OFK 278W has undergone 3 MOT inspections since August 2007.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 67% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 1 fails. This is an average MOT record. Some attention to recurring issues may be beneficial.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)”; “Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)”.

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