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DK51 VJJ

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Apr 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

142,760 mi
Last recorded142,760 miles
Recorded on21 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK51 VJJ
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 21 Apr 2026 142,760 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Apr 2026 142,760 miles

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

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2025 140,514 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Various brake pipes corroded

Fail 11 Apr 2025 140,514 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested brake pipe leak (1.2.1 (g))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Various brake pipes corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2024 136,148 miles

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

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

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

Various brake pipes corroded

Fail 1 Mar 2024 136,148 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Various brake pipes corroded

Fail 4 Nov 2023 136,145 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Various metal pipes are corroded underneath

Various underside corrosion

o/s/f brake binding slight

reverse light not working

Pass 17 Oct 2022 134,951 miles

slight play n/s inner rack

various metal brake pipes corroded

Fail 12 Oct 2022 134,951 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

front brake pads low

slight play n/s inner rack

various metal brake pipes corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2021 126,916 miles

various metal brake pipes corroded

Fail 27 Sep 2021 126,916 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

various metal brake pipes corroded

Pass 10 Sep 2020 120,270 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2020 120,270 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2019 117,964 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 10 Sep 2019 117,964 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized but ABS functioning (1.1.17 (c) (i))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi Pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Sep 2018 116,095 miles

various under side corrosion various metal brake pipes corroded both headlights poor image

Fail 3 Sep 2018 116,092 miles

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn top shock mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

various under side corrosion various metal brake pipes corroded both headlights poor image

Pass 2 Sep 2017 114,549 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded ***Advise replace brake pipe*** (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear lens cluster unit damaged

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement ns/os axle bushes (2.4.G.2)

rear wiper blade defective

Fail 2 Sep 2017 114,549 miles

Offside Rear Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases ***rear silencer defective*** (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded ***Advise replace brake pipe*** (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear lens cluster unit damaged

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement ns/os axle bushes (2.4.G.2)

rear wiper blade defective

Pass 24 Sep 2016 113,951 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened +misting (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

osr lens cluster unit damaged/cracked

rear windscreen wiper blade unservicable[WBRR0016]

Pass 22 Aug 2015 111,519 miles

Offside rear lens cracked

Rear axel bushes deteriated but not to to the point that there is excessive movement

Various different brake pipes corroded but not excessively

Fail 15 Aug 2015 111,474 miles

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside rear lens cracked

Rear axel bushes deteriated but not to to the point that there is excessive movement

Various different brake pipes corroded but not excessively

Pass 8 Sep 2014 110,649 miles

various metal brake pipes corroded

Fail 8 Sep 2014 110,649 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

various metal brake pipes corroded

Pass 30 Aug 2013 106,132 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2012 94,952 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 7 Sep 2012 94,914 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 6 Sep 2011 84,068 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2010 72,329 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2009 59,315 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2008 54,673 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2007 48,140 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2006 39,197 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2005 29,979 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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DK51 VJJ is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

Across all 2001 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 83,732 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 DK51 VJJ, 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 25 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DK51 VJJ is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 3 September 2001.

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