£4,928 (Est: £3,000 - £5,000)
1965 Vauxhall Viva HA Deluxe
United Kingdom • 17 Sept 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1965 Vauxhall Viva Deluxe, with only 38,700 miles indicated, boasts a single owner from 1984 to 2017 and recent mechanical improvements like a brake overhaul and unleaded head. Its 'time warp interior' and overall fabulous condition, along with a collection of period literature, make it a highly appealing classic.
Condition
8
The car is described as being in 'fabulous condition' with a 'time warp interior'. It has had a recent brake overhaul and unleaded head conversion. The listing mentions that it 'drives as well as it looks' and has an MOT until February 2026 with no advisories. While there is little history, the previous owner clearly loved the car, judging by its condition.
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Manual
Transmission:
HAD5537318E
Chassis No:
Odometer:
37,861 miles
FPX724C
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Description Only 38,700 miles indicated; just one owner from 1984 - 2017; recent brake overhaul and unleaded head; fabulous condition; time warp interior; find a better one! Launched in 1963, the Viva marked Vauxhall’s first step to cash in on the small family car market that was being dominated by rivals like the Ford Anglia, Morris Minor and Austin 1100.
Virtually identical to the two-door Opel Kadett that parent company General Motors had launched in Europe the year before, the Viva radiated crisp Continental modernity, shunning the bulbous lines of its competitors in favour of a straight-edged box on wheels approach.
This no-nonsense spirit paid off in spades and the Viva sold like hot cakes, being one of the first cars actively marketed towards women, the ads emphasising how light and easy it was to drive with good all-round visibility.
With a modest 1,057cc engine it was never going to win any drag races, but that was hardly the point.
Its beauty lay in its simplicity and rel...
Points of note
£1,462
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£3,456
Median Price (Since 2020)
£4,928
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Feb 25 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
37,832 miles
Registration Date
1965-06-22
MOT History
Passed
On Feb 26 2025 with 37,832 miles
Passed
On Dec 14 2023 with 37,546 miles
Passed
On Aug 15 2022 with 37,443 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On Jul 05 2021 with 37,329 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
Passed
On Jun 08 2020 with 37,295 miles
Failed
On Jun 05 2020 with 37,295 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Major:
- Position lamp not working both rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Direction indicator incorrect colour both front (4.4.3 (a))
Passed
On May 10 2019 with 37,263 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
Passed
On May 19 2017 with 37,140 miles
Passed
On May 27 2016 with 37,079 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust corroded
Failed
On May 20 2016 with 37,079 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Advisory:
- Exhaust corroded
Passed
On May 06 2015 with 37,056 miles
Passed
On May 01 2014 with 36,879 miles
Passed
On Mar 25 2013 with 36,603 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
User Entered:
- Offside rear tyre perishing condition needs monitoring
- Nearside rear tyre wall perishing condition needs monitoring
- Nearside front tyre wall perishing condition needs monitoring
Passed
On Mar 28 2012 with 36,572 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- nearside front tyre starting to perrish
Passed
On Mar 29 2011 with 36,532 miles
Passed
On Mar 23 2010 with 36,329 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
User Entered:
- Spare tyre defective
- Oil leak
Failed
On Mar 23 2010 with 36,329 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
User Entered:
- Spare tyre defective
- Oil leak
Passed
On Mar 12 2009 with 36,260 miles
Failed
On Mar 03 2009 with 36,226 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Passed
On Jan 28 2008 with 36,192 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed
On May 30 2006 with 36,063 miles
Failed
On May 30 2006 with 36,063 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
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