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A23 VAD

2000 Vauxhall Tigra

Black Petrol 1389cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Mar 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

28,789 mi
Last recorded28,789 miles
Recorded on29 Mar 2026
Typical for 2000 Vauxhall Tigra62,429 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA23 VAD
MakeVauxhall
ModelTigra
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,389cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 29 Mar 2026 28,789 miles
Pass 29 May 2025 28,050 miles
Fail 28 May 2025 28,050 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))

Pass 19 Dec 2023 26,950 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2022 26,912 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2022 26,912 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2021 26,843 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2021 26,745 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

slight corrosion to rear sills

Fail 23 Feb 2021 26,745 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

slight corrosion to rear sills

Pass 25 Feb 2020 26,704 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2019 26,437 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust corroded and slight blow

front cross member and sills corroded

Pass 12 Feb 2018 26,198 miles

Front Body has slight corrosion cross member (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front anti roll bar bushes deterioated

Fail 12 Feb 2018 26,198 miles

Front Body has slight corrosion cross member (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front anti roll bar bushes deterioated

Pass 14 Feb 2017 25,951 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion cross member (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion innert sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front antiroll bushes slightly deterioated

Fail 14 Feb 2017 25,951 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion cross member (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion innert sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front antiroll bushes slightly deterioated

Pass 24 Feb 2016 25,656 miles

Nearside Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 5 Jan 2015 25,255 miles

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 2 Jan 2014 24,819 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

exhaut system slightly corroded

front brake discs slightly corroded

Fail 31 Dec 2013 24,819 miles

Offside Front Tyre has had the tread recut (4.1.D.1c)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

exhaut system slightly corroded

front brake discs slightly corroded

n/s/f tyre perished

Pass 25 Jan 2013 24,487 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2012 24,132 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2011 23,505 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 22 Feb 2010 22,919 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2009 22,005 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 15 Feb 2008 21,249 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside rear tyre perished

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 22 Feb 2007 20,409 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2006 19,447 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Tigra?

Based on 654,705 MOT tests across 55,160 vehicles.

67.3%
Pass Rate
4,652
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
55,160
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 29,142
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 17,988
Stop lamp not working 17,550
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 17,222
position lamp(s) not working 14,989
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A23 VAD is a 2000 Vauxhall Tigra in Black with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2000 Vauxhall Tigra models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 62,429 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Tigra fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 29,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A23 VAD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Tigra typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 26 years old, this Vauxhall Tigra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A23 VAD is a 2000 Vauxhall Tigra, first registered on 3 November 2000.

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