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VAUXHALL VECTRA1997 · 2.5L PETROL

R554 FVL

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 103,197 miles recorded, this BLACK 1997 VAUXHALL VECTRA runs on PETROL with a 2498cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 03/10/2008

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/10/2008

Mileage: 103,197
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 2498cc

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 (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

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Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Vauxhall Vectra (R554 FVL) from 1997 show a total of 4 MOT tests between August 2006 and October 2007.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 50% pass rate, with 2 passes and 2 failures recorded. A lower-than-average pass rate suggests the vehicle may have had periods of deferred maintenance.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 9 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)”; “Offside Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY