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BV03 HBG

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Petrol 2198cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

60,605 mi
Last recorded60,605 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV03 HBG
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,198cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 60,605 miles

Metal fuel pipes corroded

Underneath of vehicle is corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2024 60,439 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s discs corroded badly inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

underbody and suspension components corrosion

Fail 14 Oct 2024 60,439 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s discs corroded badly inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

underbody and suspension components corrosion

Pass 27 Sep 2023 60,183 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s front (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

front brake discs badly corroded on inner face

under body and suspension corrosion

Pass 18 Oct 2022 59,830 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

front brake discs corroded

front brake pipes covered in grease

under body and suspension corrosion

Fail 12 Oct 2022 59,830 miles

Offside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

front brake discs corroded

front brake pipes covered in grease

under body and suspension corrosion

Pass 4 Oct 2021 59,224 miles

Front brake discs slightly corroded on inner faces

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 58,706 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2019 57,936 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Sep 2018 56,828 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top strut attachment slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top strut attachment slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2017 55,754 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)

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

Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component very slight dampness around rack (2.3.3b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front on inner faces (3.5.1i)

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

Rear h/brake cable ends perished

Pass 22 Sep 2016 55,095 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded across rear to actuator (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear both rear brake back plates corroded

fuel tank guard corroded

Pass 17 Sep 2015 54,241 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2014 53,486 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 Aug 2013 49,866 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

o/s/r tyre tread uneven

Pass 13 Aug 2012 46,078 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2011 41,815 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2010 38,011 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2010 37,978 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 2 Sep 2009 33,953 miles

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

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

front wiper blade split not upstructing view

oil leak on n/s driveshaft seal

Pass 3 Sep 2008 30,054 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2007 25,606 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2006 21,452 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2006 21,452 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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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BV03 HBG is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BV03 HBG, 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 BV03 HBG registered?

BV03 HBG is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 9 May 2003.

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