£10,500
2008 Vauxhall VXR8
United Kingdom • 7 Jan 2026 • Lot 4907
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This UK-supplied 2008 Vauxhall VXR8, with 74,000 miles, boasts a powerful 740bhp supercharged LS2 V8 engine and meticulous maintenance. It features mechanical upgrades, a refreshed exterior, and a well-maintained interior, making it a rare and desirable modern performance classic.
Condition
7
Very good condition, minor wear visible.
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Manual
Transmission:
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Odometer:
74,000 miles
SW02 TEC
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
First registered on the 1st September 2008, this is a UK specified and supplied Vauxhall VXR8.
Between then and October 2012 the Vauxhall was used and enjoyed by four registered keepers with around 30,000 miles being covered in that time.
In the autumn of 2012 current owner, Bob, acquired the VXR to become its fifth registered keeper.
The car has been cherished, used and enjoyed by him ever since with him adding a further 44,000 miles to bring today’s total to 74,000 or so.
Around a year or so into his tenure Bob commissioned a number of mechanical upgrades to the Vauxhall to bring it up to the huge specification offered today.
This commenced in mid-2013 with the fitting of an LS7 clutch kit and steel flywheel.
In early 2014 Bob commissioned the fitting of a Magnuson TVS2300 supercharger kit with intercooler.
This work was undertaken by specialists Monkfish Performance in Milton Keynes.
Other tweaks and upgrades would follow and in 2019 a dyno test delivered a mighty impressive ...
Points of note
£15,008
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£60,032
Median Price (Since 2020)
£75,576
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Aug 18 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
74,677 miles
Registration Date
2008-09-01
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 21 2025 with 74,677 miles
Passed
On Aug 06 2024 with 74,329 miles
Passed
On Aug 15 2023 with 73,113 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Failed
On Aug 15 2023 with 73,113 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Passed
On Aug 19 2022 with 70,410 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Failed
On Aug 19 2022 with 70,410 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Passed
On Jul 08 2021 with 67,148 miles
Passed
On Jul 16 2020 with 65,809 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Passed
On Jul 12 2019 with 63,096 miles
Failed
On Jul 12 2019 with 63,096 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Pass after Rectification at Station:
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Passed
On Aug 03 2018 with 60,169 miles
Passed
On Aug 01 2016 with 56,680 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Passed
On Jul 21 2015 with 53,921 miles
Failed
On Jul 14 2015 with 53,921 miles
There was 1 defect noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- (Dangerous) Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Passed
On Oct 06 2014 with 48,550 miles
Failed
On Sep 15 2014 with 48,415 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Fail:
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed
On Oct 15 2013 with 41,456 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
User Entered:
- power steering pipes corroded
Passed
On Oct 26 2012 with 33,875 miles
Passed
On Nov 14 2011 with 30,119 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
User Entered:
- Nail in nearside rear tyre
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
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