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Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Play in o/s and n/s front upper suspesion strut bearings when jacked up
Rear silencer slightly deteriorated
oil level low
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lense deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lense deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Play in o/s and n/s front upper suspesion strut bearings when jacked up
Rear silencer slightly deteriorated
oil level low
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases center section deteriorating hanger mounts and rear flange area (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged slight deterioration (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (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))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion main brake pipe down nearside to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak radiator leaking ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (borderline) (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement play in top mount when jacked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill near axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle and coil spring mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged deteriorated (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear shock absorber casing corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (borderline) (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement play in top mount when jacked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack area damp (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle and coil spring mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged deteriorated (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear shock absorber casing corroding
Oil leak, but not excessive reasonable leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear wiper blade deteriorated
no oil on dip stick 1.5 ltr addfed before test
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective lense deteriorated affecting beam image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective lense deteriorated affecting beam image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion main brake pipe down nearside to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Coolant leak radiator leaking ()
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (borderline) (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement play in top mount when jacked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill near axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle and coil spring mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged deteriorated (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear shock absorber casing corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (borderline) (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement play in top mount when jacked up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack area damp (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle and coil spring mount areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged deteriorated (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear shock absorber casing corroding
Oil leak, but not excessive reasonable leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear wiper blade deteriorated
no oil on dip stick 1.5 ltr addfed before test
rear heat shield above rear silencer partialy insecure
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced borderline advise attention (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced borderline advise attention (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced borderline advise attention (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced borderline advise attention (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment when raised (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment when raised (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment when raised (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment when raised (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded borderline (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
no oil on dipstick 1/2 ltr oil added b4 test
Centre exhaust signs of baffles breaking up inside
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment nearside and offside resonable movement (2.5.A.1c)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside and offside (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread advise replacement (6.3.1d)
offside wingmirror cover missing
rear wiper motor lazy
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre exhaust signs of baffles breaking up inside
Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment nearside and offside resonable movement (2.5.A.1c)
Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside and offside (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread advise replacement (6.3.1d)
no oil on dipstick 1ltr added b4 test
offside wingmirror cover missing
oil leak
rear wiper motor lazy
Front bumper insecure
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)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front tyres signs of inner edge wear
rear wiper innoprotive
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Front bumper insecure
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front tyres signs of inner edge wear
oil just on botton of dip stick
rear wiper innoprotive
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
rear wiper innoprotive
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
rear wiper innoprotive
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
both front tyres signs of perishing.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
both front tyres signs of perishing.
center exhaust clamp poor condition also center exhuast slight corrosion.
rear wiper innoprotive.
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear screen wiper blade split
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear screen wiper blade split
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?
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BF03 NPX is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.
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 BF03 NPX, 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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BF03 NPX is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 24 March 2003.
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