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C15 WHO

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests22 (21 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.5%

Mileage

70,314 mi
Last recorded70,314 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC15 WHO
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 70,314 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2025 67,738 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2024 65,082 miles

Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 58,284 miles

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel both steering arm inner joints have slight play (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 52,317 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2021 51,926 miles

both front and offside rear tyres deteriorated

corrosion front to back and rear metal brake pipes

exhaust front flexy deteriorated slight leak

front and rear brake discs poor condition

offside rear brake pad worn to 1.5m MOT fail limit

partial wheel bearing check to offside rear due to brake bind

Pass 23 Mar 2020 51,898 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

corrosion rear metal brake pipes

front brake discs poor condition

front brake pads worn very close to 1.5mm MOT fail limit

front flexy deteriorated, slight leak

offside rear wheel stiff to rotate

Pass 14 Mar 2019 51,612 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust front flexy joint deteriorated, slight leak

offside rear wheel stiff to rotate

rear brake pads wearing thin

slight roughness when nearside rear wheel rotated

weak headlight aim images

Pass 26 Mar 2018 51,323 miles

exhaust front flexy deteriorated, slight leak

slight roughness when nearside rear wheel rotated

weak headlight aim images

Pass 6 Mar 2017 50,582 miles

exhaust front flexy deteriorated, slight leak

rear brake discs and pads worn

slight roughness when nearside rear wheel rotated

weak headlight aim image, nearside

Fail 6 Mar 2017 50,582 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

exhaust front flexy deteriorated, slight leak

rear brake discs and pads worn

slight roughness when nearside rear wheel rotated

weak headlight aim image, nearside

Pass 9 Mar 2016 49,804 miles

corrosion offside front metal brake pipe, only just meeting mot pass standard

play in steering rack inner joints

rear brake pads worn

slight roughness when nearside rear wheel rotated

Pass 6 Mar 2015 46,499 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

o/s and n/s sill covers fitted

Pass 4 Mar 2014 41,849 miles

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

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

exhaust back box bracket broken

exhaust back box coroded

front exhaust fliex pipe worn

slight play in both front steering arms

Pass 5 Mar 2013 37,565 miles

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

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 6 Mar 2012 34,305 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 31,784 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 2 Mar 2010 28,743 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2009 25,942 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2008 22,757 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

rear exhaust corroded

rear number plate water damaged

some play in near side of rack

Pass 5 Mar 2007 18,785 miles

both rear tyres wearing on inner edges

osf seat belt anchor bar insert missing so loose in body

play in rack

Pass 21 Mar 2006 15,661 miles

fluid seeping from n/s/ steering rack gaiter

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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C15 WHO is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.5%.

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 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 C15 WHO, 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 C15 WHO registered?

C15 WHO is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 22 March 2003.

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