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DV03 VGN

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Apr 2023
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

191,898 mi
Last recorded191,898 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2022
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV03 VGN
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2022 191,898 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil may require to attention (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread may require to attention (0.1 (b))

engine oil low level

engine oil low level

front gearbox mountain perished

Pass 22 Apr 2021 185,719 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear on enter ,o/s/r,n/s/r,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

underside front gearbox mountain rubber slight perished,and play

Fail 21 Apr 2021 185,714 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear end box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear on enter ,o/s/r,n/s/r,corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fluid leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play front and rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

underside front gearbox mountain rubber slight perished,and play

Pass 13 Mar 2020 176,551 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear end box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play may require to attention soon (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides may require to attention (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear axle bushes has slightly perished and play

Fail 13 Mar 2020 176,550 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s/f and n/s/f (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear end box (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play may require to attention soon (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides may require to attention (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear axle bushes has slightly perished and play

Pass 26 Mar 2019 161,358 miles

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

underside showing signs of corrosion

Fail 25 Mar 2019 161,358 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

underside showing signs of corrosion

Fail 6 Mar 2019 161,087 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

all rear brake pipes heavily greased

underside showing some signs of corrosion

Pass 9 Mar 2018 156,458 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3-4 mm (3.5.1g)

exhaust system rusty at rear

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 23 Mar 2017 150,789 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

underside showing some signs of corrosion

Fail 14 Mar 2017 150,770 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

underside showing some signs of corrosion

Pass 11 Mar 2016 144,867 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2015 138,232 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Spare fitted on nearside front at time of test but tyre aspect ratio and size correct

Fail 12 Mar 2015 138,232 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Spare fitted on nearside front at time of test but tyre aspect ratio and size correct

Pass 12 Mar 2014 128,356 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2014 128,356 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 8 Mar 2013 113,652 miles

O/S Rear coil spring looks poor

Fail 8 Mar 2013 113,652 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2012 97,871 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear exhaust box poor

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 20 Feb 2012 97,756 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear exhaust box poor

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 16 Mar 2011 80,095 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2011 80,095 miles

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

Pass 4 Jun 2010 72,929 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

aux belt worn

nearside rear tyre cracked

rear coil springs corroded

Pass 29 May 2009 62,462 miles

nearside front tyre cracked on the side walls

nearside rear tyre cracked on the side walls

offside front tyre has damage to the outer side wall not deep enough to show the cords

Fail 29 May 2009 62,462 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nearside front tyre cracked on the side walls

nearside rear tyre cracked on the side walls

offside front tyre has damage to the outer side wall not deep enough to show the cords

Pass 30 May 2008 51,431 miles
Pass 30 May 2007 40,869 miles
Fail 30 May 2007 40,869 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Jun 2006 29,237 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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DV03 VGN is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

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 VGN, 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 VGN is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 17 June 2003.

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