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A14 FSM

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

133,180 mi
Last recorded133,180 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA14 FSM
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2026 133,180 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box to pipe cracking/and blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Jan 2026 133,180 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre box to pipe cracking/and blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Jan 2025 127,013 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge near legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Jan 2024 120,979 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust mounting rubber missing (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 5 Jan 2024 120,979 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust mounting rubber missing (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Jan 2023 115,088 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Jan 2022 109,914 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2020 104,673 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box area (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Jan 2020 101,731 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Jan 2020 101,731 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam pattern/bulb fitting ? (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Jan 2019 96,872 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam pattern poor (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 7 Jan 2019 96,872 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear valve pipe at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively torn (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam pattern poor (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 3 Jan 2018 91,454 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear pipe @ rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 3 Jan 2018 91,454 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded valve to flexy pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear pipe @ rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 13 Jan 2017 87,516 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flange joint area. (7.1.2)

Fail 9 Jan 2017 87,474 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear/at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded valve to flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded pipe to flexy (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flange joint area. (7.1.2)

Pass 6 Jan 2016 83,348 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2015 79,317 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2014 74,369 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Jan 2013 68,587 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2012 63,468 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jan 2011 58,097 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2011 58,096 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 7 Jan 2010 52,134 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2009 45,159 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2008 39,290 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2007 32,831 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2006 27,169 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?

Based on 25,288,868 MOT tests across 2,125,241 vehicles.

71.9%
Pass Rate
6,421
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
2,125,241
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 1,048,496
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 953,502
coil spring broken 442,020
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 393,418
position lamp(s) not working 393,186
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A14 FSM is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2001 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 83,732 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Vauxhall Astra fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 1,048,496 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A14 FSM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Astra typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 25 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was A14 FSM registered?

A14 FSM is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 27 March 2001.

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