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BJ03 ZZM

2003 Vauxhall Astravan

White Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2023
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

169,570 mi
Last recorded169,570 miles
Recorded on22 Nov 2022
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astravan108,331 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ03 ZZM
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstravan
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Nov 2022 169,570 miles

Exhaust mounting defective all rubbers worn and rear hanger on crossmember heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front upper (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

eml inop

Fail 22 Nov 2022 169,570 miles

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

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements front and rear honeycombed plates fitted after september 2001 (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm tread excessively worn and down to cords (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective all rubbers worn and rear hanger on crossmember heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front upper (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

eml inop

Pass 24 Nov 2021 161,113 miles

Coolant leak ()

EML light not working

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

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

both rear axle bushes split and deteriorated

rear number plate deteriorated

Fail 15 Oct 2021 161,111 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

EML light not working

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

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

both rear axle bushes split and deteriorated

rear number plate deteriorated

Pass 17 Oct 2020 153,547 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mount unloaded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked and perished + inner side wall cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides pivot bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts close to 1.6mm and inner edges 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

no EML operation

Fail 7 Oct 2020 153,541 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

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

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both main beam very poor - light flickers (4.1.4 (a))

Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible both sides HID conversion (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn upper mount unloaded excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper mount unloaded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked and perished + inner side wall cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides pivot bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts close to 1.6mm and inner edges 0mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

no EML operation

Pass 3 Apr 2019 142,950 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 30 Mar 2019 142,948 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 138,703 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2017 134,999 miles

drivers mirror temp repair, silencer box corroded but not blowing.

Fail 16 Mar 2017 134,999 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded also to front (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

drivers mirror temp repair, silencer box corroded but not blowing.

Pass 22 Mar 2016 130,506 miles

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

Offside Rear tyre has nail in tread pattern

outer skin of rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 22 Mar 2016 130,506 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear tyre has nail in tread pattern

outer skin of rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 23 Mar 2015 126,202 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 20 Mar 2015 126,199 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Mar 2014 120,722 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 Mar 2013 113,847 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2012 107,614 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 22 Mar 2011 100,836 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 22 Mar 2010 94,223 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2010 94,223 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 9 Mar 2009 81,117 miles

engine under tray fitted

front wipers smeering screen

o/s/r tyre wearing uneven on outer edge

sill covers fitted

Pass 21 Mar 2008 67,308 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2008 67,308 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

engine missfire on idle

front wipers smearing

nearside rear tyre worn low on inner edge

Fail 16 Mar 2007 56,008 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Mar 2007 56,008 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2006 41,112 miles

near side rear tyre very low tread on outer edge. †rear wiper blade torn and half of it is missing

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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BJ03 ZZM is a 2003 Vauxhall Astravan in White with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 BJ03 ZZM, 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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BJ03 ZZM is a 2003 Vauxhall Astravan, first registered on 31 March 2003.

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