2005 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8L Petrol · DY55 MYB
2005 Vauxhall Vectra (1.8L, petrol). First registered 24 Oct 2005. Recorded mileage 130,936 miles. MOT expired on 22 Oct 2023. Currently declared SORN. A manufacturer safety recall is currently outstanding.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL VECTRA
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Recall Notice
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 130,936 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Outstanding Safety Recall Notice
Action RequiredOfficial DVSA telemetry indicates this vehicle has an unaddressed manufacturer safety recall. Remedial repairs are legally required to be carried out 100% free of charge by an authorised main dealer.
DY55 MYB Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Outstanding manufacturer safety recall notice
- Latest MOT failed on 20/10/2023
- 130,936 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 31 defects noted at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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DY55 MYB Mileage History
- 19/10/2021121,611 mi
- 24/10/2022127,381 mi+5,770 mi
- 20/10/2023130,936 mi+3,555 mi
Average of roughly 4,659 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
DY55 MYB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Vauxhall Vectra (DY55 MYB) between October 2021 and October 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 20 October 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (9 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 9 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Road wheel fractured cut (5.2.2 (a))”; “Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged fouling tyre on a lock. (1.6 (d))”; “Offside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii))”.
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