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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Bumper inner panel corroded
Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear Light cluster broken (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Centre belt (7.1.2 (e))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Bumper inner panel corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brakes greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Light cluster damaged
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both rear shock absorbers damp (5.3.2 (b))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brakes greased (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Light cluster damaged
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both rear shock absorbers damp (5.3.2 (b))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Backbox minor leak (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Rear Light cluster damaged
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All metal brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Backbox minor leak (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Rear Light cluster damaged
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
All brake pipes greased
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes coated in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake pressure build up slow (1.1.3 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both headlights deteriorated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner and outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
various suspension components corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner and outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
various suspension components corroded
both headlamp lens slightly deteriorated
sill covers fitted preventing full inspection of outer sills
various suspension components corroded and parts of chassis has slight corrosion
permissible wear nearside front steering
rear exhaust box deteriorated
various suspension components corroded
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering rack damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
exhaust deteriorated
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering rack damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
exhaust deteriorated
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front tyre worn on outer edge
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front tyre worn on outer edge
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?
Based on 25,288,868 MOT tests across 2,125,241 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DV03 VCF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,686cc diesel 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 DV03 VCF, 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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DV03 VCF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 30 June 2003.
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