1998 Vauxhall Arena 2.5L Diesel · S460 GOJ
1998 Vauxhall Arena (2.5L, diesel). First registered 14 Oct 1998. Recorded mileage 122,464 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL ARENA
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 122,464 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S460 GOJ Key Findings
- 24 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 14/12/2021
- 122,464 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 36 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (22 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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S460 GOJ Mileage History
- 23/08/200659,941 mi
- 10/09/200761,182 mi+1,241 mi
- 10/09/200761,182 mi
- 04/09/200861,300 mi+118 mi
- 04/09/200861,300 mi
- 24/08/200962,020 mi+720 mi
- 25/08/200962,020 mi
- 14/09/201062,685 mi+665 mi
- 14/09/201062,685 mi
- 14/09/201167,833 mi+5,148 mi
- 15/09/201167,833 mi
- 27/02/201378,207 mi+10,374 mi
- 28/02/201378,212 mi+5 mi
- 07/03/201482,610 mi+4,398 mi
- 01/04/201589,282 mi+6,672 mi
- 01/05/201589,299 mi+17 mi
- 29/04/201696,531 mi+7,232 mi
- 28/04/2017107,025 mi+10,494 mi
- 02/05/2017107,053 mi+28 mi
- 19/05/2018112,097 mi+5,044 mi
- 01/06/2019113,419 mi+1,322 mi
- 12/12/2020116,703 mi+3,284 mi
- 12/12/2020116,703 mi
- 14/12/2021122,464 mi+5,761 mi
Average of roughly 4,084 miles per year across 24 recorded odometer readings.
S460 GOJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
24 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Vauxhall Arena (S460 GOJ) between August 2006 and December 2021.
The record contains 14 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 14 December 2021 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (22 issues), Tyres (12 issues), Brakes (12 issues), Bodywork (8 issues), Suspension (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 28 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: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Emissions not tested Due to excessive smoke (8.2.2.2 (e))”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”.
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