BU61 YCA

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
1398 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 26 September 2025
Last recorded mileage
12,381 mi

AI verdict AVOID 49/100

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 16 MOT tests on record with a 62% pass rate and 12,381 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' with an expiry date of 2025-09-26, which is highly irregular and raises significant questions.

The mileage trajectory is consistent with normal UK usage, averaging 8,722 miles per year, with no suspicious drops or spikes detected.

Things to check

  • AUTO-FLAGGED: DANGEROUS defect (Sep 2024): Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  • 2017-05-06 FAILED for Offside Rear position lamp and Offside Front Tyre tread depth below 1.6mm.
  • 2017-05-06 FAILED for Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick.
  • 2019-04-30 FAILED for Engine/Oil level low, indicating a major leak.

Working in its favour

  • Euro NCAP (2017): 5-star safety rating.
  • Most recent MOT passed despite 6 historical failures

Mileage history

Aug 2014: 12,381 mi PASSMay 2016: 24,329 mi PASSMay 2017: 40,961 mi FAILMay 2017: 40,999 mi PASSMay 2018: 50,063 mi PASSApr 2019: 53,101 mi FAILMay 2019: 53,101 mi PASSSep 2020: 66,727 mi FAILSep 2020: 66,729 mi PASSSep 2021: 75,997 mi FAILSep 2021: 75,999 mi PASSSep 2022: 94,834 mi FAILSep 2022: 94,834 mi PASSSep 2023: 111,127 mi PASS111k62k12kAug 2014Sep 2023

MOT test history — 10/16 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Aug 2014 PASS 12,381 mi None recorded
May 2016 PASS 24,329 mi None recorded
May 2017 FAIL 40,961 mi
FAIL Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
FAIL Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
FAIL Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
May 2017 PASS 40,999 mi None recorded
May 2018 PASS 50,063 mi None recorded
Apr 2019 FAIL 53,101 mi
MAJOR Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
MAJOR Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
MAJOR Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
May 2019 PASS 53,101 mi None recorded
Sep 2020 FAIL 66,727 mi
DANGEROUS Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
MAJOR Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Sep 2020 PASS 66,729 mi None recorded
Sep 2021 FAIL 75,997 mi
DANGEROUS Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
MAJOR Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Sep 2021 PASS 75,999 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Sep 2022 FAIL 94,834 mi
PRS Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
PRS Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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))
Sep 2022 PASS 94,834 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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))
Sep 2023 PASS 111,127 mi
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
MINOR Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Sep 2024 FAIL —
ADVISORY front outer cv boot worn
ADVISORY oil leak
MAJOR Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
ADVISORY rear bumper crack
DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
MAJOR Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
DANGEROUS Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
Sep 2024 PASS —
ADVISORY front outer cv boot worn
ADVISORY oil leak
ADVISORY rear bumper crack
ADVISORY Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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