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CK52 SVE

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests33 (22 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

64,475 mi
Last recorded64,475 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCK52 SVE
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

22 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 64,475 miles

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

Exhaust flexi section damaged

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on outer sidewall. (185/65R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 25 Feb 2026 64,467 miles

Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Coolant level low

Exhaust flexi section damaged

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking on outer sidewall. (185/65R15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2025 63,722 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front Flexy Section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S & O/S 70-80%, O/S Lowest (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Front Mounting Areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Axle Mounting Bushes Deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All Four Tyres Perished & Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Feb 2025 63,722 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced N/S & O/S (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play Rough When Rotated (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front Flexy Section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S & O/S 70-80%, O/S Lowest (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Front Mounting Areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Axle Mounting Bushes Deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All Four Tyres Perished & Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Feb 2024 62,760 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% Approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Front Mounting Areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished & Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear Section Onto Axle Flexy Hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint N/S Rack Gaiter Damp (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Axle Mounting Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S Perished & Cracking 185/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 29 Feb 2024 62,760 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Backbox Joint Corroded Through (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced N/S & O/S (4.1.4 (a))

Exhaust Centre Section Corroded

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% Approx (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Front Mounting Areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished & Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front To Rear Section Onto Axle Flexy Hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint N/S Rack Gaiter Damp (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S Axle Mounting Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S Perished & Cracking 185/65/15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 22 Feb 2023 61,901 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pads Approx 65% (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded N/S & O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive N/S & O/S Front Mounting Areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Complete Including Ball Joints (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded Front Into Engine Bay From Under The Car ()

General Corrosion To Front & Rear Suspension Components

Headlamp lens slightly defective N/S & O/S Deteriorated Beam Pattern Faint (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perished & Cracking 185/65/15 88H (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint Rack Gaiter Damp (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Sump Area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2022 60,976 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S Lower Arms Including Ball Joints (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective N/S & O/S Beam Pattern Just Visible (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2021 59,854 miles

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside arms/ball joints corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside flexi/pipe combo corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2020 58,588 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Feb 2020 58,588 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective nearside and offside no beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside rear corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive from engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive from gearbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2019 57,831 miles

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Feb 2019 57,831 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect offside and nearside (4.1.2 (c))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Feb 2018 57,028 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear corroded at rear. (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded between flexi hose and compensator. (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

head lights deteriorated but not effecting light output.

Pass 20 Feb 2017 56,193 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both offside and nearside front - rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both offside and nearside (1.7.5a)

Fail 20 Feb 2017 56,193 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded both offside and nearside front - rear (3.6.B.2c)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both offside and nearside (1.7.5a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Feb 2016 55,035 miles

engine has a oil leak

Fail 17 Feb 2016 55,034 miles

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

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

engine has a oil leak

Pass 23 Feb 2015 53,898 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2014 52,681 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2014 52,681 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 28 Feb 2013 51,945 miles

nearside front tyre sidewall perished

offside rear tyre sidewall perished

Pass 27 Feb 2012 51,309 miles

rear brake's noisey

Pass 23 Feb 2011 50,453 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2011 50,453 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 28 Jan 2010 49,111 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2010 49,111 miles

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 10 Feb 2009 45,575 miles

o/s/f tyre on the legal limit on the inside edge

rear silencer outer skin very rusty

slight damp around n/s rack gaiter

Pass 6 Feb 2008 41,073 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2007 33,081 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2006 22,947 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2005 21,464 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2005 21,464 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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CK52 SVE is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 CK52 SVE, 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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CK52 SVE is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 10 February 2003.

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