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AF06 OAU

2006 Vauxhall Astra

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

169,683 mi
Last recorded169,683 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Vauxhall Astra75,271 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF06 OAU
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 169,683 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch Mounting Point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch Mounting Point. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Mar 2026 169,682 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch Mounting Point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch Mounting Point. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Mar 2025 167,058 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch area. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2025 167,056 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play INNER (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play INNER (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch area. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner Arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Mar 2024 162,975 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH Headlamps starting to go opaque. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 158,237 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH Headlamps starting to go opaque. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn around inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Fail 17 Mar 2023 158,237 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH Headlamps starting to go opaque. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn around inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 17 Mar 2022 152,280 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH Headlamps starting to go opaque. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 12 Mar 2021 147,691 miles

BOTH Front Tyres worn to 3mm.

Direction indicator slightly discoloured BOTH Rear Indicators bleaching. (4.4.3 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH Headlamps going opaque. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 17 Mar 2020 143,085 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 18 Mar 2019 135,264 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 15 Mar 2019 135,259 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 16 Mar 2018 122,121 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Fail 16 Mar 2018 122,121 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)

Pass 11 Mar 2017 108,111 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

back box corroded and holed

front headlamps discoloured

slight play in n/s rack joint

Pass 12 Mar 2016 91,256 miles

headlamps poor

slight play offside track rod end

Pass 11 Mar 2015 78,301 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 14 Mar 2014 69,119 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2013 60,476 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2012 52,244 miles

offside rear discs showing signs off excess heat

Fail 9 Mar 2012 52,244 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

offside rear discs showing signs off excess heat

Pass 16 Mar 2011 45,398 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2011 45,374 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 15 Mar 2010 37,771 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 29,116 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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AF06 OAU is a 2006 Vauxhall Astra in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2006 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 75,271 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AF06 OAU, 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 20 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF06 OAU is a 2006 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 17 March 2006.

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