1990 Vauxhall Rascal 1.0L Petrol · H491 WNJ
1990 Vauxhall Rascal (1.0L, petrol). First registered 14 Dec 1990. Recorded mileage 29,748 miles. MOT expired on 31 Jan 2026.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL RASCAL
- Year / Origin
- 1990 · Bournemouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Jan 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 29,748 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
H491 WNJ Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/01/2025
- 29,748 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (21 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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H491 WNJ Mileage History
- 22/01/200720,013 mi
- 23/01/200720,013 mi
- 10/01/200820,721 mi+708 mi
- 19/01/200921,561 mi+840 mi
- 19/01/200921,563 mi+2 mi
- 13/01/201022,408 mi+845 mi
- 07/01/201123,136 mi+728 mi
- 17/04/201423,777 mi+641 mi
- 17/04/201525,543 mi+1,766 mi
- 11/09/201826,594 mi+1,051 mi
- 18/09/201826,595 mi+1 mi
- 13/09/201927,530 mi+935 mi
- 19/01/202327,534 mi+4 mi
- 31/01/202428,723 mi+1,189 mi
- 01/02/202428,725 mi+2 mi
- 23/01/202529,748 mi+1,023 mi
- 27/01/202529,748 mi
Average of roughly 540 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
H491 WNJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 1990 Vauxhall Rascal (H491 WNJ) between January 2007 and January 2025.
The record contains 11 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 27 January 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (21 issues), Steering (9 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Tyres (6 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 19 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: “Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))”.
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