BD55 TCO

2005 VAUXHALL — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

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

Vehicle details

Make & model
VAUXHALL
Year
2005
Fuel
DIESEL
Colour
BLACK
Engine
1910 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Taxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 15 April 2026
Last recorded mileage
52,221 mi

AI verdict AVOID 37/100

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

This 2005 Vauxhall has 28 MOT tests on record with a 64% pass rate and 52,221 miles. This fundamental discrepancy makes the vehicle unroadworthy and raises serious legal and safety concerns.

The mileage trajectory shows consistent annual usage, averaging 8,089 miles per year, with no suspicious drops or spikes, but a significant 21-year-old vehicle requires thorough inspection.

Things to check

  • AUTO-FLAGGED: DANGEROUS defect (Apr 2025): Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  • MOT status is 'Not valid' as of the analysis date, despite a future expiry date of 2026-04-15.
  • The vehicle has been off-road for 2024, as evidenced by the missing MOT record, raising questions about its maintenance.
  • Recurring major failures in critical safety systems like brakes, lights, and suspension indicate a pattern of neglect.

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 10 historical failures
  • Consistent annual mileage averaging 8,089 miles per year, indicating regular use.
  • No evidence of odometer fraud or mileage tampering in the provided MOT history.
  • The vehicle has a 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating, suggesting good inherent safety design.

Mileage history

Dec 2008: 52,221 mi PASSJun 2009: 57,337 mi FAILJun 2009: 57,338 mi PASSMay 2010: 67,707 mi PASSMay 2011: 72,953 mi PASSMay 2012: 82,860 mi PASSMay 2013: 91,798 mi FAILJun 2013: 91,798 mi PASSMay 2014: 104,122 mi FAILMay 2014: 104,122 mi PASSMar 2015: 108,966 mi PASSMar 2016: 121,313 mi FAILMar 2016: 121,313 mi PASSMar 2017: 132,416 mi FAILMar 2017: 132,420 mi PASSMar 2017: 132,418 mi PASSMar 2018: 139,285 mi FAILMar 2018: 139,290 mi PASSMar 2019: 144,815 mi PASSFeb 2020: 149,194 mi FAILFeb 2020: 149,199 mi PASSMar 2021: 154,928 mi FAILMar 2021: 154,934 mi PASSOct 2022: 160,231 mi FAILOct 2022: 160,242 mi PASSOct 2023: 162,588 mi PASSApr 2025: 164,215 mi FAILApr 2025: 164,222 mi PASS164k108k52kDec 2008Apr 2025

MOT test history — 18/28 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Dec 2008 PASS 52,221 mi None recorded
Jun 2009 FAIL 57,337 mi
FAIL Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
FAIL Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Jun 2009 PASS 57,338 mi None recorded
May 2010 PASS 67,707 mi
USER ENTERED front tyres wearing on edges
May 2011 PASS 72,953 mi
USER ENTERED brake pipes oxidizing
May 2012 PASS 82,860 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED offside rear, nearside and offside front to rear brake pipes oxidizing
May 2013 FAIL 91,798 mi
FAIL Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Jun 2013 PASS 91,798 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
May 2014 FAIL 104,122 mi
FAIL Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
FAIL Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
FAIL Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
USER ENTERED front to rear brake pipes oxidizing
May 2014 PASS 104,122 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
USER ENTERED front to rear brake pipes oxidizing
Mar 2015 PASS 108,966 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
USER ENTERED eng malfunction warning lamp illuminated
Mar 2016 FAIL 121,313 mi
FAIL Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
FAIL Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Mar 2016 PASS 121,313 mi None recorded
Mar 2017 FAIL 132,416 mi
FAIL Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both front (8.2.2)
FAIL Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
ADVISORY Nearside Outer sill slightly damaged and slightly corroded
ADVISORY Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Drop link (2.4.G.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Drop link (2.4.G.1)
ADVISORY Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear (3.6.B.2c)
FAIL Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer (7.1.2)
FAIL Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
FAIL Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Mar 2017 PASS 132,420 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Outer sill slightly damaged and slightly corroded
ADVISORY Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Drop link (2.4.G.1)
ADVISORY Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Drop link (2.4.G.1)
ADVISORY Brake pipe slightly corroded Both rear (3.6.B.2c)
Mar 2017 PASS 132,418 mi None recorded
Mar 2018 FAIL 139,285 mi
FAIL Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
FAIL Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
FAIL Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
FAIL Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
FAIL Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
ADVISORY Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
ADVISORY Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Mar 2018 PASS 139,290 mi
ADVISORY Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
ADVISORY Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Mar 2019 PASS 144,815 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
ADVISORY Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
ADVISORY Nearside Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Feb 2020 FAIL 149,194 mi
MAJOR Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Feb 2020 PASS 149,199 mi None recorded
Mar 2021 FAIL 154,928 mi
MAJOR Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
MAJOR Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
ADVISORY Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
MAJOR Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill / inner door area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Mar 2021 PASS 154,934 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oct 2022 FAIL 160,231 mi
MINOR Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
MAJOR Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Oct 2022 PASS 160,242 mi
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oct 2023 PASS 162,588 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Apr 2025 FAIL 164,215 mi
DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Apr 2025 PASS 164,222 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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This page shows public vehicle data for registration BD55 TCO, 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.