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BV53 FJF

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Aug 2021
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

190,575 mi
Last recorded190,575 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2021
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV53 FJF
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Fail 17 Aug 2021 190,575 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

handbrake has little reserve travel

Pass 17 Aug 2020 186,930 miles

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Central Front under tray fitted/ unable to check all components

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside sill covers fitted/unable to completely check corrosion

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner arch has corrosion

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside sill covers fitted/unable to check for corrosion

Fail 13 Aug 2020 186,917 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced clouded lens (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sedewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced clouded lens (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted pads separating from backing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Central Front under tray fitted/ unable to check all components

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside sill covers fitted/unable to completely check corrosion

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner arch has corrosion

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside sill covers fitted/unable to check for corrosion

Pass 3 Sep 2019 183,717 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear backing sill getting corroded

front subframe covered unable to fully check for corrosion

sill covers fitted unable to fully check for corrosion

Pass 1 Oct 2018 179,983 miles

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

Front subframe covered unable to fully check

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front driveshaft hub nut split pin only half way in

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

both headlights getting cloudy

sill covers fitted unable to fully check for corrosion

Fail 28 Sep 2018 179,978 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front subframe covered unable to fully check

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front driveshaft hub nut split pin only half way in

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

both headlights getting cloudy

sill covers fitted unable to fully check for corrosion

Pass 11 Apr 2017 174,191 miles

Front subframe covered cannot fully check for corrosion

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front driveshaft nut split pin only half way through holes

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

sill covers fitted unable to fully check for corrosion

Fail 10 Apr 2017 174,188 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded backing sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Front subframe covered cannot fully check for corrosion

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front driveshaft nut split pin only half way through holes

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

sill covers fitted unable to fully check for corrosion

Pass 6 Apr 2016 168,657 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit STRONG ADVISORY (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Apr 2016 168,649 miles

Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage mirror cover missing (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit STRONG ADVISORY (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Apr 2015 164,974 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Apr 2015 164,963 miles

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

exhaust outer skin corroded

Pass 28 Mar 2014 156,000 miles

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

Pass 5 Apr 2013 145,937 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2012 135,627 miles

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 25 Feb 2011 128,755 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2011 128,745 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 1 Feb 2010 117,761 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2009 105,268 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2008 90,773 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2007 78,220 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2006 73,638 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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BV53 FJF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 BV53 FJF, 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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BV53 FJF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 23 September 2003.

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