MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,256 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
exhaust rear badly corroded and rubber missing
front brake hoses corroded
lower aircon radiator deteriorated
osr brake pipe feeding flexi corroded
radiator lower corner damp
some dents and scratches
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
exhaust rear badly corroded and rubber missing
front brake hoses corroded
lower aircon radiator deteriorated
osr brake pipe feeding flexi corroded
radiator lower corner damp
some dents and scratches
tyres 185 65 15 T
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
coolant level low
front brake disc pads worn
front brake hoses corroded
fuel filter corroded
play nsf roll bar link / slight play osf
rear brake pipes feeding hoses corroded
rear brake pipes/hoses corroded (one piece)
some dents scratches
both front brake flexis corroded
both front brake pipes corroded
exhaust rear badly corroded & mount broken
front brake discs lipped & edge corroded
fuel filter corroded
some dents scratches
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nsf brake pipe corroded
nsf tyre close to limit 1856515T
both front brake hoses corroded
couple dents & scratches
rear exhaust badly corroded & mount broken
front tyres 2-3 mm limit 1.6mm
handbrake slightly high
o/sr handbrake performance slightly low
rear wiper not clearing
handbrake slightly high
nsf tyre badly perished & nail
rear exhaust silencer outer skin badly corroded
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?
Based on 25,288,868 MOT tests across 2,125,241 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BF53 UWJ is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 BF53 UWJ, 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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BF53 UWJ is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 16 September 2003.
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