MOT Status
ValidMileage
52,564 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
vehicle underbody corroded
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
vehicle underbody corroded
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
brake pipes have protective coatings and showing signs of corrosion
front subframe corroding
nsf tyre wearing close to legal limit
oil leak
slight wear on front brake discs
brake hose ferrules and brake pipes corroding
front and rear subframe, front and rear suspension and exhaust corroding
oil leak
outer sill covers fitted
both front indicators starting to show white light
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
sills not checked due to sill covers
steel brake pipes starting to rust
Both front tyres worn inner edge
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Both front tyres worn inner edge
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre badly perished
METAL BRAKE PIPES STARTING TO CORRODE
NEARSIDE HEADLAMP LENS FADING/DETERIORATING - SLIGHTLY REDUCING LIGHT OUTPUT
UNABLE TO VISUALY CHECK OUTER SILLS (PLASTIC COVERS)
NEARSIDE HEADLAMP LENS FADING/DETERIORATING
NEARSIDE REAR TYRE CRACKING/PERISHING
UNABLE TO VISUALLY CHECK OUTER SILLS (PLASTIC COVERS)
nearside headlamp frosting
sills not checked due to sill covers
FRONT TYRES WEARING CLOSE TO LIMIT
UNABLE TO VISUALLY CHECK OUTER SILLS (PLASTIC COVERS)
UNABLE TO VISUALLY CHECK OUTER SILLS (PLASTIC COVERS)
unable to visually check outer sills (plastic covers)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
front metal brake pipes corroding
unable to visually check outer sills (plastic covers)
front metal brake pipes corroding
unable to visually check outer sills (plastic covers)
sills not checked due to sill covers
slight oil leak from engine
steel brake pipes starting to rust
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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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BG53 GVP is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 BG53 GVP, 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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What year was BG53 GVP registered?
BG53 GVP is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 24 October 2003.
Is BG53 GVP safe to buy?
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