2008 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8L Petrol · FD08 AHE

The vehicle is not currently roadworthy; the most recent MOT on 20 February 2023 at 100 637 miles recorded a failure. The maintenance trend is at best stable and in many cases deteriorating. Brake disc wear, rear trailing‑arm bush wear and oil leaks appear repeatedly from 2015 through 2023, while earlier coil‑spring fractures in 2014 and 2016 indicate unresolved suspension issues. The pattern of new defects (e.g., brake‑pipe corrosion, steering‑joint play, non‑illuminating SRS lamp) alongside persistent wear suggests the car has not benefited from corrective repairs. Mileage accumulation has been modest for an 18‑year‑old car, reaching roughly 100 637 miles – about 5 600 miles per year. MOT entries are tightly clustered each February from 2014 to 2023, showing a steady rise of around 4 500 miles annually in the final decade. The low annual mileage would normally imply lighter use, yet the recorded wear on consumables such as tyres, brake discs and suspension bushes demonstrates that standing time has not prevented component degradation. A prospective buyer should inspect the brake system thoroughly, noting the history of front and rear disc wear, the deteriorated rear discs at 98 740 miles and the thin pads logged in 2014. Suspension components merit close examination, particularly the rear trailing‑arm bushes (worn at 98 740 miles) and the past broken front coil springs from 2014 and 2016. Steering play and oil leaks evident in the 2023 test require verification, as does the corroded brake pipe and the supplementary restraint system lamp that fails to illuminate. Finally, check the exhaust hangers, the offside rear shock absorber for fluid leaks, tyre tread condition, and all lighting circuits including indicators, the registration‑plate lamp and headlamp aim.