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
MOT test history — 12/20 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2012 | PASS | 37,298 mi | None recorded |
| Jan 2013 | PASS | 51,764 mi |
USER ENTERED rear exhaust heat shield loose
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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))
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| 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))
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| 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))
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| 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))
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| 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))
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| 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))
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| 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
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| 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))
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| 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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This page shows public vehicle data for registration AF58 FCJ, sourced from official DVLA and DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026. It contains no information about the vehicle's owner or keeper. The AI verdict is generated from the MOT record and known model issues; it is guidance, not a professional inspection. If you are connected to this vehicle and want this page removed, use remove my vehicle — removal is immediate.