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CK03 SFZ

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jul 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

73,841 mi
Last recorded73,841 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK03 SFZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 73,841 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jun 2025 63,379 miles

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

Front Gearbox mounting defective

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jun 2025 63,379 miles

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

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

Front Gearbox mounting defective

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2023 52,119 miles

Central Front Lower engine mount slight worn

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust deteriorated

Fail 30 Jun 2023 52,119 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Front Lower engine mount slight worn

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 11 Apr 2023 51,442 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive from steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering system slightly rough heavily at times (2.1.1 (a))

exhaust back box outer skin corroded

Pass 5 Apr 2022 47,266 miles

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

centre stop light not working

exhaust back box outer skin corroded

oil leak from steering rack

Pass 6 Apr 2021 43,899 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated worn on both edges and perishing (5.2.3 (l))

Nearside Rear tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge and perishing

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing unevenly on inner edge and perishing

exhaust back box outer skin corroded

oil leak from steering rack

Pass 23 Mar 2020 42,650 miles

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Fail 23 Mar 2020 42,650 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack area (2.1.5 (a))

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Pass 19 Mar 2019 40,856 miles

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

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

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

both rear tyres perished

offside front tyre wearing heavily on inner edge

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 9 Apr 2018 38,722 miles

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

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

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

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

rear exhaust box corroded

signs of a power steering oil leak

Pass 5 Apr 2017 36,759 miles

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

rear exhaust box heavily corroded outer skin

slight leak on power steering rack

Fail 5 Apr 2017 36,758 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

rear exhaust box heavily corroded outer skin

slight leak on power steering rack

Pass 6 Apr 2016 35,991 miles

nearside headlight has condensation in it

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 27 Mar 2015 35,274 miles

both rear tyres lightly perished

condensation in nearside headlamp

rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

signs of a power steering oil leak

Pass 2 Apr 2014 34,169 miles

condensation in nearside headlamp

Pass 3 Apr 2013 32,555 miles

rear exhaust box outerskin corroded.

steering rack damp

Pass 4 Apr 2012 30,765 miles

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

rear exhaust box outerskin corroded.

Pass 30 Mar 2011 28,843 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2010 26,861 miles

rear exhaust box outerskin corroded.

Pass 20 Mar 2009 25,078 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2008 22,682 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2007 20,454 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)

Pass 26 Apr 2006 15,200 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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CK03 SFZ is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 CK03 SFZ, 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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CK03 SFZ is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 24 May 2003.

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