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AF57 KSE

2007 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1364cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jul 2025
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

138,654 mi
Last recorded138,654 miles
Recorded on26 Jul 2024
Typical for 2007 Vauxhall Astra76,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF57 KSE
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,364cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Jul 2024 138,654 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2024 138,654 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both sides (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2023 128,056 miles

Nearside Rear cable sticking

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears on edges (5.2.3 (e))

both rear outer sills rusty

Fail 25 Jul 2023 128,056 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear cable sticking

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears on edges (5.2.3 (e))

both rear outer sills rusty

Pass 20 Jul 2022 121,324 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear parking brake has slight drag

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

Fail 20 Jul 2022 121,324 miles

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear parking brake has slight drag

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

Pass 20 Jul 2021 114,783 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axel (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2020 111,209 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front and offside rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Jul 2019 104,940 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2019 104,940 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Oct 2018 97,433 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracked in tread and started to wear on outer shoulder

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

exhaust flexi mesh damaged but not leaking

Fail 22 Oct 2018 97,347 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Rear tyre cracked in tread and started to wear on outer shoulder

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

exhaust flexi mesh damaged but not leaking

Pass 13 Oct 2017 86,158 miles

Nearside Front tyre 3mm and worn on shoulders

Offside Front tyre 3mm and worn on inside edge

exhaust flexi pipe mesh damaged but not leaking

Pass 19 Oct 2016 74,918 miles

exhaust flexi pipe mesh damaged but not leaking

Pass 7 Oct 2015 63,035 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2014 53,294 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2014 53,294 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 16 Oct 2013 40,933 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2012 29,461 miles

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

offside rear tyre cracking on sidewall

Pass 21 Oct 2011 21,326 miles

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

offside washer jet partly blocked

Pass 26 Oct 2010 15,058 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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AF57 KSE is a 2007 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,364cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2007 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 76,192 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 AF57 KSE, 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 19 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AF57 KSE is a 2007 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 31 October 2007.

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