geofftrader.co.uk£1,4001995 Vauxhall CavalierCar details
- Make / model
- Vauxhall Cavalier
- Year
- 1995
- Mileage
- 89,000 miles
- MOT
- 10 months remaining · 23 Sep 2027
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1995 Vauxhall Cavalier
£1,400
Birmingham, West Midlands
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Vauxhall cavalier ls 1.8 petrol automatic in overall good condition starts and drives fine mot till September 2027 needs tlc saggy headlining paint is faded great starter classic £1400 o.n.o open to offers
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Recorded seller updates from the past 180 days. Asking prices are not sale prices.
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- Body style
- Hatchback
- Doors
- 5
- Seats
- 5
- Service history
- Not known
Known faults or work needed
Saggy headlining
MOT record
Latest recorded test: Passed on 24 Sep 2026.
Latest pass expiry: 23 Sep 2027.
Recalls at last check: No known recalls found in the available data.
Last recorded MOT mileage: 89,145 miles on 24 Sep 2026.
DVSA MOT History API · OGL v3.0 · Checked 2 Nov 2026, 21:57. MOT history does not guarantee current condition.
180 miles lower than the previous reading.
27 Oct 2016 · Failed: 86,971 miles → 27 Oct 2016 · Passed: 86,791 miles.
Lower readings are highlighted. This is not proof of tampering.
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View MOT history and recorded mileage (35 tests)
24 Sep 2026 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 89,145 miles
- Minor: Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Advisory: Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory: Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s & o/s rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory: Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over underbody (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory: Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory: Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
18 Nov 2024 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 89,104 miles
No defects recorded.
24 Nov 2023 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 88,984 miles
- Advisory: Nearside Front Lower heavily corroded but intact
- Advisory: Offside Front Lower heavily corroded but intact
- Advisory: alternator noisy
15 Nov 2023 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 88,984 miles
- Major: Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major: Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Major: Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
- Advisory: Nearside Front Lower heavily corroded but intact
- Advisory: Offside Front Lower heavily corroded but intact
- Advisory: alternator noisy
24 Nov 2022 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 88,864 miles
- Advisory: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Oct 2022 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 88,864 miles
- Major: Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Major: Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Advisory: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Major: Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
18 Nov 2021 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 88,659 miles
- Advisory: Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged rotor cracked on c/v joint (1.6 (e))
18 Nov 2021 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 88,659 miles
- Major: Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory: Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged rotor cracked on c/v joint (1.6 (e))
- Advisory: Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at the joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Major: Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
- Major: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
5 Nov 2020 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 88,146 miles
- Advisory: Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory: Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
3 Nov 2020 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 88,145 miles
- Major: Offside Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a))
- Major: Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory: Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory: Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Major: Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
14 Nov 2019 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 87,813 miles
- Advisory: Front wheel speed sensor rotors heavily corroded on n/s and o/s.
- Advisory: Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting treatment would be beneficial to prevent further corrosion. (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Advisory: Front Upper suspension mountings on n/s and o/s, bearings beginning to show signs of wear on lock to lock.
- Advisory: Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Nov 2019 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 87,813 miles
- Major: Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Advisory: Front wheel speed sensor rotors heavily corroded on n/s and o/s.
- Advisory: Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting treatment would be beneficial to prevent further corrosion. (6.1.6 (i) (i))
- Major: Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Major: Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory: Front Upper suspension mountings on n/s and o/s, bearings beginning to show signs of wear on lock to lock.
- Advisory: Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Nov 2018 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 87,329 miles
- Advisory: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory: Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory: interior mirror missing
15 Nov 2018 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 87,329 miles
- Minor: Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Major: Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
- Advisory: Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory: exhaust catalyst defective, the filter has become detached and rattling about.
- Advisory: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory: Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory: interior mirror missing
25 Nov 2017 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 86,957 miles
- Advisory: Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory: Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory: Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge corroded (3.5.1i)
24 Nov 2017 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 86,957 miles
- Advisory: Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory: Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory: Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory: Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Fail: Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory: Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge corroded (3.5.1i)
- Advisory: fuel pipes badly corroded and require changing
- Fail: Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
- Fail: Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)
27 Oct 2016 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 86,791 miles
This reading is lower than an earlier reading in the same unit. Check the mileage records with the seller; this is not proof of tampering.
- Advisory: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive at outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory: Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
27 Oct 2016 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 86,971 miles
- Fail: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
- Advisory: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive at outer sill (2.4.A.3)
- Advisory: Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
17 Nov 2015 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 86,649 miles
- Advisory: Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Nov 2014 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 85,944 miles
No defects recorded.
7 Nov 2014 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 85,944 miles
- Fail: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
7 Nov 2013 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 83,742 miles
No defects recorded.
6 Nov 2013 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 83,742 miles
- Fail: Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Fail: Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Fail: Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Fail: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Fail: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
6 Nov 2012 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 82,230 miles
No defects recorded.
5 Nov 2012 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 82,230 miles
- Fail: Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Fail: Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Fail: Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Fail: Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Fail: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Advisory: Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Nov 2011 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 79,135 miles
- User Entered: Advise condition of rear number plate
- User Entered: Advise sump corroded
- User Entered: Advise nearside front brake disc pitted
- User Entered: Advise front to rear brake pipes corroded
- User Entered: Advise exhaust system corroded and blowing
- User Entered: Advise surface corrosion started on underside of vehicle
- User Entered: Advise leak of gases on exhaust back box
- User Entered: Advise nearside rear tyre close to legal limit 2mm
- User Entered: Advise slight im balance on offside front brake
2 Nov 2011 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 79,135 miles
- Fail: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Advisory: Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- User Entered: Advise condition of rear number plate
- User Entered: Advise sump corroded
- User Entered: Advise nearside front brake disc pitted
- User Entered: Advise front to rear brake pipes corroded
- User Entered: Advise exhaust system corroded and blowing
- User Entered: Advise surface corrosion started on underside of vehicle
- User Entered: Advise leak of gases on exhaust back box
- User Entered: Advise nearside rear tyre close to legal limit 2mm
- User Entered: Advise slight im balance on offside front brake
11 Nov 2010 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 75,355 miles
No defects recorded.
11 Nov 2010 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 75,355 miles
- Fail: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Fail: Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
12 Nov 2009 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 73,118 miles
- Advisory: Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory: Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- User Entered: o/s & n/s front tyres feathering on inner edges
17 Nov 2008 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 70,545 miles
- Detail: Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
17 Nov 2008 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 70,545 miles
No defects recorded.
27 Nov 2007 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 67,505 miles
No defects recorded.
23 Oct 2006 · Passed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 63,424 miles
No defects recorded.
20 Oct 2006 · Failed
DVSA · Recorded mileage: 63,424 miles
- Fail: Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Fail: Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Fail: Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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