22nd Aug, 2026 12:00

Mathewsons Live! 22nd & 23rd August 2026

 
  Lot 8
 

8

2005 VAUXHALL VX220 TURBO

Estimate
£18,000 - £19,000
 

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Lot details

Make: VAUXHALL
Model: VX220 TURBO
Registration: RN55 ZRC
Engine Size (cc): 1998
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual Petrol
Year of Manufacture: 2005
Date First Registered: 08/09/2005
MOT Expiry Date: 28/06/2027
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Saturday 15 August 2026 - Tuesday 18 August 2026

Current V5 present. Paperwork includes Vauxhall wallet containing owners handbooks including service book with 4 stamps, previous partial V5s, purchase invoice, MOT certificates, printed photos, promotional brochure, and invoices.

The vendor has provided the following:

  • Time capsule car with just 4,423 miles from new in 21 years
  • Stored in a temperature-controlled environment
  • Cambelt, water pump and fresh tyres all replaced despite minimal use
  • Laser Blue over black leather in immaculate condition
  • Clean MOT history with no recorded defects
  • Registered 8 Sep 2005
  • Four keepers from new

The ownership profile as follows:

  • 2005-2007 Main Dealer Service History, mileage up to 2,280 miles
  • 2007 - 2017 Collector, mileage 2,280 - 3,928 miles
  • 2017 - 2021 Collector Storage as per service documents; Cambelt Change 2019 (see service history documents), mileage 3,928 - 4,266 miles
  • 2021 - present Temperature-controlled storage, mileage 4,266 - 4,428 miles
  • Offered for sale on behalf of the executors of a deceased estate, all documentation available
  • Seven MOT tests on record, all passed with no advisories

Service book records services as follows:

  • Jun 2006 @ 920 miles (F.G. Barnes, Guildford),
  • Oct 2007 @ 2,280 miles (F.G. Barnes, Guildford),
  • Dec 2017 @ 3,926 miles (Plans Performance – annual service and MOT),
  • Dec 2018 @ 3,951 miles (Plans Performance – annual service and MOT),
  • Dec 2019 @ 3,960 miles (Plans Performance – major service including cambelt, water pump, brake fluid, ABS sensor and battery replacement),
  • Nov 2020 @ 3,993 miles (Plans Performance – cambelt service and MOT)
  • April 2021: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres fitted
  • The car was serviced in 2025
  • HPI clear
  • MOT with no advisories valid until 28 June 2027
  • 2.0-litre turbocharged Ecotec engine producing 200 bhp at 5,500 rpm and 184 lb ft at 1,950 rpm
  • Five-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels
  • Intercooler in good condition
  • All service history documentation present
  • Bill of sale for £25k in 2021 when purchased

 

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