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BG03 KFK

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Sep 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

71,813 mi
Last recorded71,813 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG03 KFK
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 71,813 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 22 Sep 2025 71,749 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak front silencer and centre to rear silencer joint (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 24 Sep 2024 68,852 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and cracking to the sidewalls (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2023 66,171 miles

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

Fail 26 Sep 2023 66,136 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to leaking brake pipe (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2022 64,079 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2021 62,084 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 27 Sep 2021 62,078 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 8 Sep 2020 59,021 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear, light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 9 Apr 2019 55,622 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2019 55,622 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded nearside rear to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 55,388 miles

Nearside Rear tyre slightly cracked

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 30 Mar 2017 51,597 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2016 46,807 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2015 40,737 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 16 Apr 2015 40,737 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Apr 2014 38,151 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2013 36,306 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2012 31,999 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2011 28,469 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2010 24,700 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Mar 2009 21,112 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2008 17,661 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2008 17,661 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Apr 2007 13,687 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2006 9,603 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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BG03 KFK is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 BG03 KFK, 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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BG03 KFK is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 15 April 2003.

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