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VAUXHALL VECTRA1997 · 1.8L PETROL

R244 FDM

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for R244 FDM: 1997 VAUXHALL VECTRA (BLUE, PETROL). Mileage: 125,038. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 10/12/2010

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/12/2010

Mileage: 125,038
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1799cc

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.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 06:16 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Vauxhall Vectra with plate R244 FDM has undergone 5 MOT inspections since August 2007.

Across its entire MOT history, this Vauxhall has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (4 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Windscreen (3 issues), Brakes (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)”; “Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY