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BJ51 YWX

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jan 2024
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

79,638 mi
Last recorded79,638 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2023
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ51 YWX
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2023 79,638 miles

All brake hose ferrules corroded

Engine management light on

Engine noisy

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

Front headlamp patterns weak

Fuel pipes corroded

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front 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 Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear sub-frame brackets and bracket mounting area corroded

o/s/f and n/s/f seat belt retracting mechanism weak

o/s/f chassis rail corroded

o/s/f strut mount slight play

Pass 17 Dec 2021 79,058 miles

Engine noisy

F/Discs worn

Front headlamp patterns weak

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear shockers corroded

Slight play in strut mounts

Fail 17 Dec 2021 79,058 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine noisy

F/Discs worn

Front headlamp patterns weak

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear shockers corroded

Slight play in strut mounts

Pass 8 Jan 2021 77,772 miles

Engine noisy

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

Front seat belt retracting mechanisms weak

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Headlamp patterns weak

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just legal (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Slight play in front strut mounts

n/s/f brake slightly binding

o/s/r tyre 2-3 mm

Fail 8 Jan 2021 77,772 miles

Engine noisy

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

Front seat belt retracting mechanisms weak

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Headlamp patterns weak

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge just legal (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Slight play in front strut mounts

n/s/f brake slightly binding

o/s/r tyre 2-3 mm

Pass 10 Jan 2020 76,345 miles

Engine noisy

F/Discs worn/corroded

Front headlamp patterns weak

Front strut mounts slight play

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2019 75,066 miles

Front headlamp patterns weak

Front strut mounts slight play

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

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

Fail 4 Jan 2019 75,013 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front headlamp patterns weak

Front strut mounts slight play

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2017 73,262 miles

Fuel pipes corroded

Centre/rear exhaust corroded

Front headlamp patterns weak

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear springs corroded

n/s/r wheel bearing noisy

o/s/f seat belt retracting mechanism weak

Fail 12 Dec 2017 73,262 miles

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

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

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

Centre/rear exhaust corroded

Front headlamp patterns weak

Fuel pipes corroded

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear springs corroded

n/s/r wheel bearing noisy

o/s/f seat belt retracting mechanism weak

Pass 4 Jan 2017 71,616 miles

Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)

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

Engine noisy/camshaft knocking

Front headlamps weak

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Rear coil springs corroded

Strut mounts slight play

o/s/f seat belt retracting mechanism weak

o/s/r tyre 2-3 mm

Pass 19 Dec 2015 69,740 miles

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

Engine noisy

Front headlamp patterns weak

Fuel pipes corroded

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear coil springs corroded

Rear exhaust corroded

o/s/f seat belt retracting mechanism weak

Fail 18 Dec 2015 69,740 miles

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Engine noisy

Front headlamp patterns weak

Fuel pipes corroded

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear coil springs corroded

Rear exhaust corroded

o/s/f seat belt retracting mechanism weak

Pass 8 Jan 2015 68,047 miles

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

F/wipers splitting

Front strut mounts slight play

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

o/s/f seat belt retracting mecanism weak

Fail 7 Jan 2015 68,028 miles

Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

F/wipers splitting

Front strut mounts slight play

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

o/s/f seat belt retracting mecanism weak

Pass 7 Jan 2014 65,655 miles

All coil springs corroded

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

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

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

Fail 7 Jan 2014 65,655 miles

All coil springs corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 20 Dec 2012 61,864 miles

Drivers mirror slightly cracked

F/wipers splitting

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 20 Dec 2011 57,064 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2011 56,997 miles

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

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Jan 2011 52,485 miles

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 29 Dec 2009 47,954 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 5 Jan 2009 43,534 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

ns mirror back missing

Fail 31 Dec 2008 43,504 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

ns mirror back missing

Pass 31 Dec 2007 39,107 miles

advise front metel brake pipes to be cleaned and greased.

Fail 31 Dec 2007 39,107 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

advise front metel brake pipes to be cleaned and greased.

Pass 29 Dec 2006 34,593 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Oil leak

Fail 6 Jan 2006 29,793 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Pass 6 Jan 2006 29,793 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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BJ51 YWX is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2001 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 83,732 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 Astra fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 1,048,496 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ51 YWX, 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 25 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BJ51 YWX is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 20 December 2001.

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