AF58 FCJ

2008 VAUXHALL — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
VAUXHALL
Year
2008
Fuel
PETROL
Colour
BEIGE
Engine
1796 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 13 March 2024
Last recorded mileage
37,298 mi

AI verdict AVOID 44/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2008 Vauxhall has 20 MOT tests on record with a 60% pass rate and 37,298 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' with an expiry date of 2024-03-13, which is a critical red flag.

The mileage trajectory is consistent with normal UK usage, averaging 6,381 miles per year, with no suspicious drops or spikes.

Things to check

  • MOT status is 'Not valid' with expiry 2024-03-

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 8 historical failures
  • Consistent, normal annual mileage averaging 6,381 miles/year.
  • No evidence of odometer fraud or suspicious mileage readings.
  • The vehicle has a valid DVLA registration and consistent MOT history.

Mileage history

Jan 2012: 37,298 mi PASSJan 2013: 51,764 mi PASSJan 2014: 62,667 mi PASSJan 2014: 62,667 mi FAILJan 2015: 72,359 mi FAILJan 2015: 72,369 mi PASSJan 2016: 75,809 mi PASSJan 2017: 77,265 mi FAILJan 2017: 77,273 mi PASSJan 2018: 78,625 mi FAILJan 2018: 78,630 mi PASSJan 2019: 80,296 mi FAILJan 2019: 80,296 mi PASSJan 2020: 83,049 mi PASSJan 2021: 84,724 mi FAILJan 2021: 84,725 mi PASSFeb 2022: 90,623 mi FAILFeb 2022: 90,632 mi PASSMar 2023: 96,831 mi FAILMar 2023: 97,055 mi PASS97k67k37kJan 2012Mar 2023

MOT test history — 12/20 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Jan 2012 PASS 37,298 mi None recorded
Jan 2013 PASS 51,764 mi
USER ENTERED rear exhaust heat shield loose
Jan 2014 PASS 62,667 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED n/s rear tyre getting quite worn
Jan 2014 FAIL 62,667 mi
PRS Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED n/s rear tyre getting quite worn
Jan 2015 FAIL 72,359 mi
FAIL Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
FAIL Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
FAIL Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
ADVISORY Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Jan 2015 PASS 72,369 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Jan 2016 PASS 75,809 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded between flexibles (3.6.B.2c)
Jan 2017 FAIL 77,265 mi
FAIL Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
FAIL Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement parking brake pivot on caliper (3.5.1k)
FAIL Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
FAIL Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Jan 2017 PASS 77,273 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Jan 2018 FAIL 78,625 mi
ADVISORY Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
FAIL Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded between rear hoses (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
ADVISORY exhaust getting quite rusty
ADVISORY slight damage to n/s front tyre outer sidewall
ADVISORY parking brake slightly low n/s
Jan 2018 PASS 78,630 mi
ADVISORY Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
ADVISORY exhaust getting quite rusty
ADVISORY slight damage to n/s front tyre outer sidewall
Jan 2019 FAIL 80,296 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
ADVISORY sidewalls of both rear tyres perished
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Jan 2019 PASS 80,296 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
ADVISORY sidewalls of both rear tyres perished
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Jan 2020 PASS 83,049 mi
MINOR Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
MINOR Fuel pipe chafing at engine end (6.1.3 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
ADVISORY Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY offside rear axle bush slightly worn
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Jan 2021 FAIL 84,724 mi
MAJOR Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Jan 2021 PASS 84,725 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Feb 2022 FAIL 90,623 mi
MAJOR Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
MAJOR Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Outer Innermost cv boot clip missing
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Feb 2022 PASS 90,632 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Outer Innermost cv boot clip missing
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
ADVISORY Exhaust fuel tank heat shield deteriorated
Mar 2023 FAIL 96,831 mi
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front sub-frame corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Power steering pipes corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
ADVISORY Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust system corroded. (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short pipe to rear caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short pipe to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
MINOR Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Flex pipe ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Mar 2023 PASS 97,055 mi
ADVISORY Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Front sub-frame corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Power steering pipes corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
ADVISORY Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust system corroded. (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short pipe to rear caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short pipe to caliper corroded (1.1.11 (c))
MINOR Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Flex pipe ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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