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AK05 SKF

2005 Vauxhall Astra

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Sep 2025
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

149,911 mi
Last recorded149,911 miles
Recorded on9 Sep 2024
Typical for 2005 Vauxhall Astra75,092 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK05 SKF
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2024 149,911 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge suggest replacing ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Sep 2024 149,897 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge suggest replacement ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Aug 2023 148,380 miles

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

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

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

Fail 21 Aug 2023 148,375 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 17 Aug 2022 144,146 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides main pipe nuts into flexes corroding away! (1.1.12 (f) (i))

exhaust deteriorated!

Fail 9 Aug 2022 143,942 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn H frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides main pipe nuts into flexes corroding away! (1.1.12 (f) (i))

exhaust deteriorated!

Pass 20 Aug 2021 137,516 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases + deteriorated! (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides+images just ok! (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides H frame bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Aug 2021 137,498 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases + deteriorated! (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides+images just ok! (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides H frame bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2020 133,172 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides+images just satisfactory! (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting! (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

exhaust deteriorated!

Pass 30 Jul 2019 130,422 miles

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

Fail 25 Jul 2019 130,377 miles

Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 10 Aug 2018 123,684 miles

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

both front head light lenses are faded

both n/s/f and o/s/f inner rack joints are worn and have slight play

parking brake seams stiff when applied pos cable fault

rear service brake as slight imbalance

Fail 7 Aug 2018 123,610 miles

Brake performance not tested due to o/s/f brake hose Ferrell badly corroded marked with yellow (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

both front head light lenses are faded

both n/s/f and o/s/f inner rack joints are worn and have slight play

Pass 5 Aug 2017 103,090 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust flexi deteriorated

windscreen cracked but not affecting view of road

Fail 28 Jul 2017 102,816 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake application uneven nearside and offside (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust flexi deteriorated

windscreen cracked but not affecting view of road

Pass 5 Aug 2016 85,049 miles

Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 3 Aug 2016 85,039 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Sep 2015 80,964 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

O/s/f & n/s/r tyres worn low

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Suspect slight o/s/r wheel bearing noise

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Sep 2014 75,626 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2013 72,232 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2012 67,697 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2011 60,612 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 Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 30 Jul 2011 60,527 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Jul 2010 46,914 miles

Front discs pitted

Pass 1 Aug 2009 34,029 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 15 May 2008 15,948 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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AK05 SKF is a 2005 Vauxhall Astra in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2005 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 75,092 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 AK05 SKF, 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 21 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK05 SKF is a 2005 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 23 May 2005.

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