MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
165,769 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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 Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
brake pipes corroded
exhaust system in poor condition
oil leak
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/50/16 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Headlamp beam images poor
Load sensing valve stiff
Nearside front tyre worn close to limit inner edge
Nearside rear wheel bearing has play
Oil leak
Rear brake pipes corroding
Rear exhaust box heavily deteriorated
Steering rack damp
nearside front brake disc inner face corroding
nearside front headlamp loose
offside front brake pipe corroding
offside front brake pipe corroding close to excessive
offside front lower suspension arm ball joint has play
offside rear coil spring corroding
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle arch liner (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
offside front brake pipe corroding
Headlamp beam images poor
Load sensing valve stiff
Nearside front tyre worn close to limit inner edge
Nearside rear wheel bearing has play
Oil leak
Rear brake pipes corroding
Rear exhaust box heavily deteriorated
Steering rack damp
nearside front brake disc inner face corroding
nearside front headlamp loose
offside front brake pipe corroding close to excessive
offside front lower suspension arm ball joint has play
offside rear coil spring corroding
Nearside rear shock damp
Oil leak
SRS lamp does not illuminate
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear shock damp
Oil leak
SRS lamp does not illuminate
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
damage to offside wing mirror
offside mirror glass missing
offside rear tyre outer wall slight perishing
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
damage to offside wing mirror
offside mirror glass missing
offside rear tyre outer wall slight perishing
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
front tyres worn
rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
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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BN51 RDY is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in White with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 BN51 RDY, 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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BN51 RDY is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 12 November 2001.
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