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AK52 XFR

2002 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jul 2025
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

46,118 mi
Last recorded46,118 miles
Recorded on1 Aug 2024
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Astra79,020 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK52 XFR
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Aug 2024 46,118 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jul 2023 45,323 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light broken (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack from inside gaiters. (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

coolant level very low in reservoir

Fail 7 Jul 2023 45,293 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light broken (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack from inside gaiters. (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

coolant level very low in reservoir

Pass 21 Jun 2022 44,359 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible section (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 May 2021 43,279 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mounting (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mounting (5.3.2 (c))

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

oil level low

Fail 25 May 2021 43,279 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mounting (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mounting (5.3.2 (c))

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

oil level low

Pass 2 Jul 2019 42,214 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front exhaust joint has signs of a leak and flexi pipe section deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorated and beam pattern only just visible (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorated and beam pattern only just visible (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

offside front strut top mounting has slight play

Fail 2 Jul 2019 42,213 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front exhaust joint has signs of a leak and flexi pipe section deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorated and beam pattern only just visible (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged perished (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorated and beam pattern only just visible (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 May 2018 40,925 miles

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced n/s and o/s (1.7.5a)

Front coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Rear wiper blade defective

Fail 27 Apr 2018 40,925 miles

Emissions not tested due to major leak (7.3.A.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust back box failed (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi hose (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake flexi (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced n/s and o/s (1.7.5a)

Front coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Rear wiper blade defective

Pass 26 Aug 2016 38,727 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s front to rear flexi hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box also outer casing corroded (7.1.2)

Rear coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 26 Aug 2016 38,727 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s and o/s (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s front to rear flexi hoses (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box also outer casing corroded (7.1.2)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 18 Dec 2013 34,701 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2012 32,315 miles

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

exhaust rear flange corroded

Fail 10 Dec 2012 32,313 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

exhaust rear flange corroded

Pass 15 Dec 2011 29,723 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2010 26,737 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 10 Dec 2009 23,294 miles

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

Pass 23 Dec 2008 19,159 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 21 Dec 2007 15,509 miles

corrosion on rear silencer

front & rear number plates slightly discolored

Fail 20 Dec 2007 15,505 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

front & rear number plates slightly discolored

Pass 18 Dec 2006 12,340 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2006 8,965 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2005 8,177 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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AK52 XFR is a 2002 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2002 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 79,020 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 AK52 XFR, 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 24 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK52 XFR is a 2002 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 31 October 2002.

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