MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,917 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
middle and rear exhaust sections slightly corroded
small coolant leak at front possibly radiator
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both front tyres heavly cracking between tread and wearing inner edges
dash not illuminating
near side wiper slightly split on edge
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both front tyres heavly cracking between tread and wearing inner edges
dash not illuminating
near side wiper slightly split on edge
Both front tyre badly cracking tread area
Front discs have slight lip inner
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Both front tyre badly cracking tread area
Front discs have slight lip inner
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
exhaust corroded
rear exhaust outer skin badly corroded and metal mounting braket corroded and adrift
exhaust corroded
rear exhaust outer skin badly corroded and metal mounting braket corroded and adrift
rear exhaust outter shield corroided and 1/2 missing
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
rear exhaust outter shield corroided and 1/2 missing
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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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BN53 MFJ is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Gold with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 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 BN53 MFJ, 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 BN53 MFJ registered?
BN53 MFJ is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 30 September 2003.
Is BN53 MFJ safe to buy?
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