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B3 XCS

2013 Vauxhall Astra

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests13 (11 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate84.6%

Mileage

88,829 mi
Last recorded88,829 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2026
Typical for 2013 Vauxhall Astra63,601 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB3 XCS
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 2 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2026 88,829 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective split at ends (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

hand brake effort low on 16%limit

Pass 8 Mar 2025 84,620 miles

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

Front brake pads visually wearing slightly low, wear/lips on discs

Front wiper blades worn

Offside Rear Outer brake pad visually wearing low, slight wear on discs

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

fuel cap seal cracking

Pass 9 Mar 2024 80,184 miles

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

Pass 9 Mar 2023 76,831 miles

brake pipes slightly corroded/bubbling in coating in places

Pass 4 Mar 2022 73,627 miles

Brake pipes outer coating bubbling up in places

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre 2.2 mm but inner edges very low but inner edge very low but has raised edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre 2.8 mm but inner edge very low but has raised edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 69,938 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2020 66,512 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2019 62,806 miles

child seats n/s/r and o/s/r, not clipped in, left unclipped

exhaust front flexi split/blowing

Fail 8 Mar 2019 62,806 miles

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

child seats n/s/r and o/s/r, not clipped in, left unclipped

exhaust front flexi split/blowing

Pass 6 Mar 2018 57,872 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexy (7.1.2)

Pass 6 Mar 2017 53,581 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2017 53,528 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 46,320 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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B3 XCS is a 2013 Vauxhall Astra in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.6%.

Across all 2013 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 63,601 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 B3 XCS, 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 13 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was B3 XCS registered?

B3 XCS is a 2013 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 11 March 2013.

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