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Vauxhall Adam VO13KWU — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2013 Vauxhall Adam

Generated from DVSA record, 6 Oct 2026
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Source DVSA (bulk record)
DVSA record · 6 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2013
Fuel
Petrol
Colour
Red
Engine
1398cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
VO13KWU
Make
Vauxhall
Model
Adam
Year
2013
First registered
7 May 2013
Fuel
Petrol
Engine
1398cc
Colour
Red
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
13 yr 5 mo
Registration area
Worcester

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Not valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
8 Sep 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
7 May 2013
Manufacture date
7 May 2013

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

No recent issue

Brakes, Suspension & steering, Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Lamps & visibility, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil, Other

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 13 Jul 2018 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Suspension & steering: last recorded 6 Sept 2022 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Tyres: last recorded 9 Sept 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Lamps & visibility: last recorded 4 Jun 2016 (advisory), outside the two-year window. Other: last recorded 5 Sept 2023 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2013 Adams

Against every Vauxhall Adam first used in 2013 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (7,460 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2013 AdamWhat it means
Pass rate, first attempts9 of 11 (82%)62.9% in 2025Higher than the group figure
Fails, first attempts2 of 1131.6% of first testsHigher than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)15.5% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (9 Sept 2025)124,442 miles70,485 (middle half 53,981–87,825)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)3 of 1127.9% of first testsIn line with the group figure

"Typical" is every Vauxhall Adam first used in 2013, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

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  1. Nothing recentSuspension & steering. A top failure area for 2013 Adams. Recorded on this car in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, nothing in the last two years. Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. Nothing recentExhaust & emissions. A top failure area for 2013 Adams. Nothing on this car’s record. Worth checking that the engine warning light goes out after starting, and noticing any smoke from the exhaust.
  3. Nothing recentLamps & visibility. A top failure area for 2013 Adams. Recorded on this car in 2016, nothing in the last two years. Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.

This car vs what 2013 Adams usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken19.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak15.5%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
Sub-frame: corroded and seriously weakened11.2%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction8.3%this car: nothing in this area on record
Rear fog lamp: not working7.6%this car: lamps & visibility items recorded 2016

Bars: share of 2013 Adam first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed10 of 12
Tests failed2
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year8,135 mi
Pass rate83%
First mileage48,842 mi (as at 25 May 2016)
Last mileage124,442 mi (as at 9 Sep 2025)
Years on record9.3 yr
Colour at last MOTRed

Test history

Pass 9 Sep 2025 124,442 mi Expiry 8 Sep 2026

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 6 Sep 2024 106,626 mi Expiry 8 Sep 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 5 Sep 2023 90,903 mi Expiry 8 Sep 2024
  • Coolant leak Advisory
Pass 6 Sep 2022 84,120 mi Expiry 8 Sep 2023
  • Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 8 Sep 2021 75,954 mi Expiry 8 Sep 2022

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 9 Sep 2020 73,045 mi Expiry 8 Sep 2021
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Pass 6 Sep 2019 66,481 mi Expiry 5 Sep 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 5 Sep 2019 66,481 mi
  • Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Major — failed
Pass 13 Jul 2018 58,884 mi Expiry 12 Jul 2019
  • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 5 Jun 2017 54,693 mi Expiry 4 Jun 2018
  • Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment offside and nearside (2.5.A.1c) Advisory
Pass 4 Jun 2016 49,001 mi Expiry 3 Jun 2017
  • Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Advisory
  • Front wipers smear slightly Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • items removed from drivers view Advisory
Fail 25 May 2016 48,842 mi
  • Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Advisory
  • Front wipers smear slightly Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) Failed
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) Failed
  • items removed from drivers view Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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