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DK02 XVF

2002 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Feb 2025
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

76,738 mi
Last recorded76,738 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2024
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Astra79,020 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK02 XVF
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2024 76,738 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge micro craking all round and wearing on inner edge, 185/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Fail 20 Feb 2024 76,738 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded limiter to flexi hose Yellow chalked (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi hose to wheel cylinder Yellow chalked. (1.1.11 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge micro craking all round and wearing on inner edge, 185/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2023 74,914 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (185/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on bald on both edges(185/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (185/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (185/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge(185/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Fail 20 Feb 2023 74,914 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (185/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on bald on both edges(185/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (185/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (185/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge(185/65/15) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

engine malfunction light on

Pass 21 Feb 2022 73,345 miles

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

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

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Fail 21 Feb 2022 73,345 miles

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Rear exhaust heat shield loose

Pass 9 Feb 2021 71,798 miles

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

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

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

Surface corrosion to rear suspension

Fail 9 Feb 2021 71,798 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Surface corrosion to rear suspension

Pass 17 Feb 2020 70,988 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Feb 2020 70,983 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2019 70,045 miles

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

Fail 25 Feb 2019 70,045 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2018 68,851 miles

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

front number plate damaged

Fail 20 Feb 2018 68,851 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

front number plate damaged

Pass 10 Feb 2017 67,121 miles

Offside Front tyre wearing on edges

Pass 15 Feb 2016 65,426 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2016 65,426 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/65r15 (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2015 62,675 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

n/s/f tyre wearing on edges

Fail 23 Feb 2015 62,675 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

n/s wing mirror broken

n/s/f tyre wearing on edges

Pass 10 Feb 2014 59,552 miles

Exhaust back box and mid section flange badly corroded.

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

n/s/f tyre sidewall cracking.

Pass 11 Feb 2013 56,565 miles

exhaust mid pipe slightly corroded

exhaust rear section slightly corroded

n/s/f tyre sidewall slightly deteriorated

o/s/f headlight slightly clouded

Pass 8 Feb 2012 53,584 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2011 50,204 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2010 46,901 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2009 43,966 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2008 39,201 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2007 34,723 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2006 29,698 miles

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

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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DK02 XVF is a 2002 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2002 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 79,020 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 DK02 XVF, 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 24 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DK02 XVF is a 2002 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 8 March 2002.

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The MOT history for DK02 XVF shows 28 tests with a 67.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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