MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,896 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded FRont-rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front-rear. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear @ rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear @ rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Valve to o/s/r flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/s front to rear@rear (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe excessively corroded N/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both (4.1.4 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/s front to rear@rear (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both. (1.7.5a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front. (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded N/s/front (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded Rear valve to n/s/r flexi (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/s/r tyre worn close to limit and perished.
Rear exhaust in poor condition.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/s/r tyre worn close to limit and perished.
Rear exhaust in poor condition.
Both rear tyres slightly perished.
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Both rear tyres slightly perished.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Metal brake-pipe to o/s/f flexi in poor condition.
front discs and pads worn
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
All tyres cracking on walls.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine management light illuminated
front tyres cracked on sidewall
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine management light illuminated
front tyres cracked on sidewall
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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BU52 GYC is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Maroon with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
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 BU52 GYC, 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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BU52 GYC is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 13 February 2003.
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