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AC05 ARN

2012 Vauxhall Astra

White Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

67,353 mi
Last recorded67,353 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Vauxhall Astra67,799 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAC05 ARN
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 67,353 miles

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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 61,761 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2023 56,955 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OSR brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded Both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2022 50,799 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2021 46,785 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Sep 2020 42,767 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Rear Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2019 40,499 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2019 40,499 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Oct 2019 40,495 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Oct 2018 36,010 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2017 31,999 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs and pads getting low (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear slightly tight when rotated by hand

Pass 10 Oct 2016 25,186 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexible joint. (7.1.2)

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

Pass 16 Oct 2015 19,255 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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AC05 ARN is a 2012 Vauxhall Astra in White with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2012 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 67,799 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 AC05 ARN, 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 14 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AC05 ARN is a 2012 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 26 October 2012.

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