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DS03 XAU

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Petrol 1389cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

131,758 mi
Last recorded131,758 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS03 XAU
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,389cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2026 131,758 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired (1.1.17 (a))

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Aug 2025 130,134 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (inside wall) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Aug 2025 130,129 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (inside wall) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Aug 2024 127,384 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 8 Aug 2024 127,378 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Aug 2023 124,832 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jul 2023 124,798 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2022 123,132 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2022 123,130 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Aug 2021 121,776 miles

Front gearbox mount defective

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 14 Aug 2020 120,418 miles

Front Gearbox mounting defective

Fail 14 Aug 2020 120,418 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Gearbox mounting defective

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2019 118,850 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2018 113,102 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pips corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both indicators showing white (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside and outside worn below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge worn below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component both rack gaiters (2.1.5 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2018 113,102 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective lens cloudy head lamp cant be beam set (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear brake pips corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both indicators showing white (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside and outside worn below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge worn below 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component both rack gaiters (2.1.5 (a))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2017 106,744 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front (1.4.A.2f)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both front (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 9 Aug 2016 100,637 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both front (1.7.5a)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 9 Aug 2016 100,634 miles

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

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both front (1.7.5a)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 7 Aug 2015 93,085 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside front inner brake pad worn to 80%

Pass 12 Aug 2014 85,624 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

exhaust centre section corroded badly

exhaust rear section corroded

Pass 30 Jul 2013 77,340 miles

rear exhaust section corroded

Pass 27 Jul 2012 69,900 miles

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

both rear tyres worn to 2'0mm

Pass 4 Aug 2011 62,176 miles

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

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

both rear tyres feathering on inner edge

Fail 4 Aug 2011 62,176 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

both rear tyres feathering on inner edge

front brake discs worn

Pass 28 Jul 2010 53,535 miles

nearside front tyre worn to 2'5mm on outer edge

Pass 31 Jul 2009 46,799 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2008 40,227 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2008 40,227 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 3 Aug 2007 32,951 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2006 26,427 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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DS03 XAU is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 DS03 XAU, 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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DS03 XAU is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 21 August 2003.

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