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
- BLACK
- Engine
- 1598 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Untaxed
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 19 July 2021
- Last recorded mileage
- 40,314 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 2008 Vauxhall has 16 MOT tests on record with a 62% pass rate and 40,314 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' with an expiry date of 2021-07-19, which is highly irregular.
The MOT history shows a critical 20-year gap in mileage readings, with only 40,314 miles recorded in July 2011, despite the vehicle being registered in January 2008.
Things to check
- MOT HISTORY SHOWS CRITICAL 20-YEAR MILEAGE GAP: 40,314 miles in July 2011 vs. 0 miles in Jan 2008.
- MAJOR RECURRING FAILURES: Brakes (3 failures), Suspension (2 failures), and Steering (2 failures) indicate systemic neglect.
- MOT EXPIRY DATE 2021-07-19 IS HIGHLY IRREGULAR: A 3-year-old MOT expiry for an 18-year-old vehicle is a significant red flag.
- HIGH-CONCERN ADVISORIES: Recurring tyre advisories (8 entries) and suspension arm corrosion (Jul 2019) signal ongoing issues.
Working in its favour
- Euro NCAP Safety Rating: 5/5 stars (2017) — indicates a strong safety record for its model year.
- Consistent Annual Mileage: Average 6,882 miles/year (Jul 2018–Jul 2020) suggests light, non-abusive use.
- No Recent Major Failures: The last MOT failure was in July 2020, with a subsequent pass, indicating some recent repairs.
- Mileage Consistency Post-2018: Mileage trajectory is consistent from July 2018 onwards, averaging 6,882 miles/year.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 10/16 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2011 | PASS | 40,314 mi | None recorded |
| Oct 2012 | PASS | 46,368 mi | None recorded |
| Jul 2013 | FAIL | 50,114 mi |
FAIL Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) FAIL Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) FAIL Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) USER ENTERED nsr tyre perished
|
| Jul 2013 | PASS | 50,215 mi | None recorded |
| Jul 2014 | PASS | 56,730 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) ADVISORY Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) USER ENTERED Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay USER ENTERED Items removed from driver's view prior to test
|
| Jul 2015 | FAIL | 66,816 mi |
FAIL Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) FAIL Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) FAIL Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) FAIL Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) USER ENTERED Items removed from driver's view prior to test USER ENTERED engine light on USER ENTERED Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
|
| Jul 2015 | PASS | 66,927 mi |
USER ENTERED Items removed from driver's view prior to test USER ENTERED engine light on USER ENTERED Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
|
| Jul 2016 | PASS | 81,229 mi |
ADVISORY Front brake discs deteriorated ADVISORY Engine management lamp on ADVISORY Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
|
| Jul 2017 | FAIL | 83,918 mi |
ADVISORY tape over offside wing mirror ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) FAIL Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) ADVISORY Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) ADVISORY Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY nearside rear tyre cracked between tread ADVISORY offside rear tyre cracked between tread FAIL Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure pad separating (3.5.1g) ADVISORY Oil leak FAIL Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
|
| Jul 2017 | PASS | 83,918 mi |
ADVISORY tape over offside wing mirror ADVISORY Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) ADVISORY nearside rear tyre cracked between tread ADVISORY offside rear tyre cracked between tread ADVISORY Oil leak ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
|
| Jul 2018 | FAIL | 84,915 mi |
MAJOR Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) MAJOR Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) MAJOR Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) MAJOR Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded ferrel corroided (1.1.11 (c)) MAJOR Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Rear brake guard loose ADVISORY Nearside Rear tyre cracked in tread ADVISORY Offside Rear tyre cracked in tread
|
| Jul 2018 | PASS | 84,915 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear tyre cracked in tread ADVISORY Offside Rear tyre cracked in tread
|
| Jul 2019 | FAIL | 85,612 mi |
MAJOR Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) MAJOR Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) MAJOR Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) MAJOR Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at centre box (6.1.2 (a))
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| Jul 2019 | PASS | 85,623 mi |
ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
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| Jul 2020 | FAIL | 86,169 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) PRS Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
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| Jul 2020 | PASS | 86,169 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
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