Vauxhall Insignia
White · Diesel · 2015 · 1,956 cc
Y229 VBSMOT history
Y229 VBS is a white diesel Vauxhall Insignia first used on 8 Jan 2015. Its MOT is valid until 15 Feb 2027 and it has passed 9 of 15 MOT tests, with 142,568 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 142,568 mi
- At MOT on 6 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 15
- 9 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 12,845 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y229 VBS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Vauxhall
- Model
- Insignia
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,956 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2015
- First used
- 8 Jan 2015
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y229 VBS was last recorded at 142,568 miles on 6 Feb 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Feb 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 142,568 miles · 5 Feb 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 12,845 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 142,568 miles
- 2025 – 127,650 miles
- 2024 – 111,357 miles
- 2023 – 96,599 miles
- 2022 – 84,454 miles
- 2021 – 74,076 miles
- 2020 – 67,019 miles
- 2019 – 54,573 miles
- 2018 – 40,157 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Dangerous3 MOTs, 2019–2023
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Dangerous3 MOTs, 2019–2023
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Full MOT history
15 tests since 16 Feb 2018, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass142,568 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 142,568 miles
- Test number
- 973265740216
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail142,568 miles (+14,918)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 142,568 miles
- Test number
- 334309523921
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass127,650 miles (+16,293)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 127,650 miles
- Test number
- 768117691747
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass111,357 miles (+1)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 111,357 miles
- Test number
- 989455144001
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail111,356 miles (+14,757)1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 111,356 miles
- Test number
- 625241722386
- MajorExhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre box holed (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass96,599 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 96,599 miles
- Test number
- 854047410915
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Fail96,599 miles (+12,145)2 dangerous1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 96,599 miles
- Test number
- 613720305786
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MinorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass84,454 miles (+10,378)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 84,454 miles
- Test number
- 921879845485
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,076 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 74,076 miles
- Test number
- 372789065922
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,076 miles (+7,057)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,076 miles
- Test number
- 504413920828
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass67,019 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 67,019 miles
- Test number
- 406657618063
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail67,019 miles (+12,446)3 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,019 miles
- Test number
- 260924410547
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass54,573 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 54,573 miles
- Test number
- 324585813506
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,569 miles (+14,412)2 dangerous1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,569 miles
- Test number
- 469476342973
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass40,157 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 40,157 miles
- Test number
- 826696243019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y229 VBS
- Does Y229 VBS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y229 VBS is valid until 15 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y229 VBS?
- The MOT on Y229 VBS is valid until 15 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y229 VBS done?
- Y229 VBS was recorded at 142,568 miles at its MOT on 6 Feb 2026, an average of 12,845 miles a year.
- Has Y229 VBS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y229 VBS has failed 6 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on Y229 VBS ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on Y229 VBS find?
- Y229 VBS passed its latest MOT on 6 Feb 2026 with 1 advisory: offside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play.
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