MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
98,247 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside and nearside inner sills and nearside rear chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside front (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close edges offside and nearside rear (5.2.3 (e))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges offside and nearside front (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & Nearside corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside & Nearside wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Offside & Nearside corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside & Nearside wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside & Nearside wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Offside & Nearside (4.1.2 (c))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect offside and nearside (4.1.2 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function front shock absorbers has no or very little dampening effect (both) (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding brake pad wearing thin (outer) (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached excessively corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Nearside Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
plastic under tray insecure
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear pipes burst (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
plastic under tray insecure
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules offside and nearside rear (3.6.B.4e)
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect offside and nearside (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules offside and nearside rear (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
rear exhaust joint deteriorated
rear exhaust mounting fractured
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
rear exhaust joint deteriorated
rear exhaust mounting fractured
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre cracking on outer tread
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
nsr tyres getting low
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s/f tyre on 2/3mm
front brake discs rusty
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DN52 FVF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 DN52 FVF, 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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DN52 FVF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 22 January 2003.
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