2011 VAUXHALL — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- VAUXHALL
- Year
- 2011
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Colour
- SILVER
- Engine
- 1229 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Taxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Valid
- MOT due
- 20 December 2026 (189 days away)
- Last recorded mileage
- 21,350 mi
AI verdict AVOID 48/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2011 Vauxhall has 21 MOT tests on record with a 57% pass rate and 21,350 miles. The recurring nature of critical components like brakes, emissions, and engine oil points to systemic neglect.
The mileage trajectory shows normal usage, averaging 6,024 miles/year, with no suspicious drops or implausible spikes.
Things to check
- DANGEROUS tyre defect recorded on 2024-12-04, indicating severe neglect.
- Recurring major failures: brakes (2014-10-02), emissions (2019-10-07), and engine/oil (2019-10-07).
- Persistent advisories on shock absorbers (6 tests), tyres (6 tests), and engine oil (6 tests).
- Multiple retests for the same failures (e.g., 2019-10-07 and 2019-10-14 for emissions).
Working in its favour
- Consistent annual mileage averaging 6,024 miles/year, well below UK average.
- No evidence of odometer fraud or mileage tampering in the provided MOT history.
- The vehicle has a valid MOT until 2026-12-20, indicating current roadworthiness.
- Euro NCAP safety rating of 5/5 stars (2017) suggests good inherent safety features.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 12/21 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2014 | FAIL | 21,350 mi |
FAIL Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) FAIL Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) USER ENTERED N/S/F & O/S/F BRAKE DISCS ARE STARTING TO WEAR ON INNER PART OF BRAKE DISCS AT TIME OF TEST
|
| Oct 2014 | PASS | 21,350 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2015 | FAIL | 32,007 mi |
FAIL Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
|
| Oct 2015 | PASS | 32,328 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2016 | FAIL | 45,806 mi |
FAIL Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) ADVISORY Coolant leak
|
| Oct 2016 | PASS | 45,806 mi |
ADVISORY Coolant leak
|
| Oct 2017 | FAIL | 55,511 mi |
ADVISORY Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slight lipped (3.5.1i) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) FAIL Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
|
| Oct 2017 | PASS | 55,512 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2018 | FAIL | 62,143 mi |
PRS Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
|
| Oct 2018 | PASS | 62,143 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2019 | FAIL | 70,289 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
|
| Oct 2019 | PASS | 70,289 mi | None recorded |
| Dec 2020 | PASS | 74,398 mi | None recorded |
| Dec 2021 | PASS | 76,893 mi |
ADVISORY Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Dec 2022 | PASS | 80,564 mi | None recorded |
| Dec 2023 | FAIL | 82,775 mi |
ADVISORY Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
|
| Dec 2023 | PASS | 82,777 mi |
ADVISORY Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
|
| Dec 2024 | FAIL | 86,688 mi |
ADVISORY Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Rear heat shield loose ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) DANGEROUS Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) MAJOR Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) MAJOR Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
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| Dec 2024 | PASS | 86,689 mi |
ADVISORY Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
|
| Dec 2025 | FAIL | 90,121 mi |
PRS Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) PRS Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) MINOR Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) MINOR Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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| Dec 2025 | PASS | 90,121 mi |
MINOR Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) MINOR Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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