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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
door stay bolts loose offside rear
front brake discs slightly worn
mirror covers missing/slight deterioration front number plate
nearside wiperblade split
oil leak alternator area
rear exhaust corroded
Oil leak
battery insecure/handbrake requires adjustment/repair
brake discs corroded/front brake pads starting to wear thin
front number plate slightly deteriorated/drivers mirror cover missing
slight corrosion exhaust system/slight corrosion rear brake pipes/slight corrosion underbody components
slight scratching windscreen
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
battery insecure/handbrake requires adjustment/repair
brake discs corroded/front brake pads starting to wear thin
front number plate slightly deteriorated/drivers mirror cover missing
slight corrosion exhaust system/slight corrosion rear brake pipes/slight corrosion underbody components
slight scratching windscreen
both front tyres just on legal tread depth limit of 1.6mm
brake pipes starting to corrode
exhaust system corroded/slight corrosion underbody components
front brake discs slightly worn and slightly corroded
nearside handbrake requires adjustment/repair
nearside wiperblade slightly split
offside rear door stay loose/wing mirror cover missing
oil leak vacuum pump area
Engine oil leak from vacumn pump at altenator assy
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
oil leak from brake vacuum pump
outter sill covers fitted
rear exhaust silencer outter shell corroding
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
oil leak from brake vacuum pump
outter sill covers fitted
rear exhaust silencer outter shell corroding
Oil leak
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Oil leak
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?
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DV52 MKM is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 DV52 MKM, 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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What year was DV52 MKM registered?
DV52 MKM is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 30 January 2003.
Is DV52 MKM safe to buy?
The MOT history for DV52 MKM shows 13 tests with a 53.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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