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BF53 YRA

2003 Vauxhall Astravan

Silver Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

133,892 mi
Last recorded133,892 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astravan108,331 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF53 YRA
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstravan
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 133,892 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x2 (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated also ball joint slight play (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear parking brake low effort

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

Fail 24 Jun 2026 133,892 miles

Offside Rear parking brake low effort

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil x2 (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated also ball joint slight play (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 May 2025 130,858 miles
Pass 23 May 2024 127,205 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 19 Apr 2023 125,964 miles

Both rearshock absorbers corroded.

Damage to near side front bumper.

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear silencer outer skin corroded.

Pass 27 Apr 2022 125,713 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

both rear shock absorbers outer casing corroded.

Fail 27 Apr 2022 125,713 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

both rear shock absorbers outer casing corroded.

Pass 26 Apr 2021 125,271 miles

Nearside Front Outer 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 Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

rear silencer box outer skin is badly corroded

Fail 26 Apr 2021 125,271 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer 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 Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

rear silencer box outer skin is badly corroded

Pass 28 Apr 2020 124,810 miles

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorating

Fail 27 Apr 2020 124,810 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced No pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorating

Pass 24 Apr 2019 123,825 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front exhaust box outer skin deterioration

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside headlamp deterioration

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Apr 2019 123,823 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front exhaust box outer skin deterioration

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside headlamp deterioration

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 3 May 2018 122,417 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside and offside (2.7.2a)

engine management lamp illuminated

rear exhaust box deterioration to inner and outer skin

Fail 2 May 2018 122,417 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded nearside and offside to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside and offside (2.7.2a)

engine management lamp illuminated

rear exhaust box deterioration to inner and outer skin

Pass 4 May 2017 121,004 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 27 Apr 2016 118,786 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2015 113,892 miles

Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Pass 23 Apr 2015 113,892 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2014 110,453 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2013 106,238 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 24 Apr 2013 106,238 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2012 100,400 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2011 93,886 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2011 93,886 miles

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Apr 2010 89,648 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2010 89,631 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 30 Dec 2008 72,706 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN ON OUTER EDGES

Fail 3 Jan 2008 58,808 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 3 Jan 2008 58,808 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2007 45,915 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astravan?

Based on 679,643 MOT tests across 58,240 vehicles.

68.2%
Pass Rate
7,780
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
58,240
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 35,295
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 34,913
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 19,092
position lamp(s) not working 17,431
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16,678
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BF53 YRA is a 2003 Vauxhall Astravan in Silver with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Astravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 108,331 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 Astravan fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 35,295 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF53 YRA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Astravan typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 23 years old, this Vauxhall Astravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF53 YRA is a 2003 Vauxhall Astravan, first registered on 31 October 2003.

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