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DL13 LZC

2013 Vauxhall Astra

Black Petrol 1362cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2026
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

113,370 mi
Last recorded113,370 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2025
Typical for 2013 Vauxhall Astra63,601 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL13 LZC
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2013
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,362cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2025 113,370 miles

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

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Handbrake Effort ,Requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre Edge wearing unevenly

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Tie rod (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 3 Mar 2025 113,368 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Due to Exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust box Silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Handbrake Effort ,Requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre Edge wearing unevenly

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Tie rod (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Mar 2024 107,340 miles

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

Fail 15 Mar 2024 107,338 miles

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2023 100,679 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 9 Mar 2022 91,840 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2022 91,839 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2021 83,980 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has scolloping to tread/worn inner edge

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

Pass 17 Jul 2020 73,048 miles

Fuel cap seal perished

Fail 17 Jul 2020 73,048 miles

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

Fuel cap seal perished

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2019 62,759 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2019 62,759 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2018 57,577 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2017 50,941 miles

nearside front day time running time running lamp not working

offside front tyre worn low

slight damage to nearside rear tyre outer wall

Pass 1 Jul 2016 45,689 miles

front brake pads wearing low

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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DL13 LZC is a 2013 Vauxhall Astra in Black with a 1,362cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2013 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 63,601 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 DL13 LZC, 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 13 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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DL13 LZC is a 2013 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 30 June 2013.

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