MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
188,190 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rears (1.1.11 (c))
Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back plates (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle beam bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle beam bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rears (1.1.11 (c))
Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive back plates (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rears (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower grill missing
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rears (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower grill missing
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear tyre cracked
Offside Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both fronts (4.1.E.1)
Central Horn control not readily accessible to the driver (1.6.1)
Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened fronts (3.5.1i)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear tyre cracked
Offside Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both fronts (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear tyre perrished
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
engine light on indicateing fault
slight noise n/s/r wheel suspect brake pad sqeal clip
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
engine light on indicateing fault
slight noise n/s/r wheel suspect brake pad sqeal clip
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
new rear pads fitted thus travel on foot pedal
osr tyre stepping
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astravan?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BJ08 YVK is a 2008 Vauxhall Astravan in Blue with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 2008 Vauxhall Astravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 112,980 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 BJ08 YVK, 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 18 years old, this Vauxhall Astravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BJ08 YVK is a 2008 Vauxhall Astravan, first registered on 10 July 2008.
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