MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,110 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2mm, worn smooth on edges perished on shoulders 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing shoulder and sidewall slight perishing, and is 15 years old 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on edges 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside wheel arch areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear offside and nearside brake back plates are corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cheps in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
plastic cover sills and engine undertrays are fitted,preventing inspection of components
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside, polished lenses during test (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2mm, worn smooth on edges perished on shoulders 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing shoulder and sidewall slight perishing, and is 15 years old 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on edges 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside wheel arch areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear offside and nearside brake back plates are corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cheps in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
plastic cover sills and engine undertrays are fitted,preventing inspection of components
Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing in tread 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
plastic cover sills and engine undertray is fitted preventing inspection of components
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit plate value limit is 1.60, actual is 1.79 (8.2.2.2 (a))
Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight perishing in tread 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer is corroded and leaking (6.1.2 (a))
plastic cover sills and engine undertray is fitted preventing inspection of components
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside wearing on outer edges 195/60/15 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front window has tinted film fitted
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
Rear coil spring corroded offside and nearside (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust rear box outer skin is rusty
Rear offside and nearside tyres are perished and wearing unevenly on inner edges 195/60/15
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine undertray and plastic sill covers are fitted
inspection light is on
windscreen has a clear anti glare film fitted
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside wearing on outer edges 195/60/15 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front window has tinted film fitted
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
Rear coil spring corroded offside and nearside (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust rear box outer skin is rusty
Rear offside and nearside tyres are perished and wearing unevenly on inner edges 195/60/15
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine undertray and plastic sill covers are fitted
inspection light is on
windscreen has a clear anti glare film fitted
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both lenses are misty, polished during test (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear tyre is wearing unevenly, feathering on inner edge
Nearside wiper is split
Oil leak ()
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust box outer skin is rusty
Rear exhaust heat shield is insecure
Rear wiper blade is u/s
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
undertray and plastic cover sills are fitted
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake valve (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake valve (3.6.B.2c)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both lenses are misty, polished during test (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear tyre is wearing unevenly, feathering on inner edge
Nearside wiper is split
Oil leak ()
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Rear exhaust box outer skin is rusty
Rear exhaust heat shield is insecure
Rear wiper blade is u/s
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
undertray and plastic cover sills are fitted
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s and n/s (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n/s/f tyre worn on edge. nail in o/s/f tyre.
rear exhaust corroded.
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s and n/s (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
n/s/f tyre worn on edge. nail in o/s/f tyre.
rear exhaust corroded.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
plastic sill covers fitted
rear exhaust box badly corroded but not blowing
small chip in windscreen
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
plastic sill covers fitted
rear exhaust box badly corroded but not blowing
small chip in windscreen
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all rear brake pipes corroded
exhaust system corroded
rear coil springs rusty
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all rear brake pipes corroded
exhaust system corroded
rear coil springs rusty
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
both wiper blades are starting to split
brake pedal rubber is slightly worn
front to rear metal brake pipes are corroded in places (may need attention soon)
offside rear tyre is close to legal minimum (will need attention soon)
rear exhaust box is heavily corroded
sill covers fitted which restrict inspection of outer sills
some stonechips in windscreen
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front tyres are starting to wear on edges and getting close to legal minimum
brake and clutch pedal rubbers are slightly worn
front brake discs slightly worn
nearside front tyre has slight stonecut damage in places
sill covers fitted which restrict inspection of outer sills
slight oil dampness around top of engine area
Capping sills fitted preventing full inspection
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all side and rear windows have been tinted
nearside and offside rear axle mounting bushes starting to split slightly
nearside front and offside rear tyres starting to perish
nearside front tyre getting slightly low and worn on edges
sill covers fitted which restrict checking outer sill structure
slight stonecut damage to nearside rear tyre
surface corrosion to exhaust system in places
windows tinted
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?
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AX52 CBF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Red with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
Across all 2003 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 74,512 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 AX52 CBF, 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 23 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AX52 CBF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 9 January 2003.
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