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DV53 SWF

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Diesel 1686cc

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MOT Status

Valid

Expires24 Nov 2026

Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)

Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

56,746 mi

Last recorded56,746 miles

Recorded on25 Nov 2025

Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV53 SWF

MakeVauxhall

ModelAstra

Year2003

ColourSilver

Fuel typeDiesel

Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail

Pass 25 Nov 2025 56,746 miles

Front brake discs worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Registration plates deteriorated but not likely to be misread

Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 19 Nov 2024 56,108 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Rear exhaust mountings defective

Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 20 Nov 2023 55,269 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded outer face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Fail 14 Nov 2023 55,267 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavily corroded outer face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 21 Nov 2022 54,502 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2021 53,707 miles

Front brake discs corroded, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 18 Nov 2020 52,284 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 12 Nov 2019 51,403 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded outer face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Suspension components corroded but not seriously weakened

Pass 13 Nov 2018 48,920 miles

Front suspension components corroded

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 12 Nov 2018 48,918 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front suspension components corroded

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2017 47,571 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Tyre perished and cracked

Offside Front Brake disc corroded

Pass 28 Oct 2016 45,364 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (advise replacement for next MOT) (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front brake disc pitted

Pass 16 Nov 2015 45,029 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

exhaust is corroded and slightly deteriorated

front brake discs pitted

Pass 11 Nov 2014 44,349 miles

Fail 11 Nov 2014 44,349 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

front brake discs heavily scored / pitted

rear exhaust detriorated

Pass 11 Nov 2013 42,688 miles

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

outer metal skin on the rear exhaust is corroded but not holed

Pass 11 Nov 2013 85,606 miles

front tyres getting close to min tread depth.handbrake lever high

Pass 9 Nov 2012 37,946 miles

rear exhaust box heavily corroded

Pass 14 Nov 2011 30,710 miles

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Fail 14 Nov 2011 30,710 miles

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

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 3 Nov 2010 27,319 miles

Pass 6 Nov 2009 22,457 miles

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

Fail 6 Nov 2009 22,457 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2008 18,322 miles

Pass 16 Nov 2007 13,297 miles

Pass 20 Nov 2006 11,649 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

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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DV53 SWF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 DV53 SWF, 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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DV53 SWF is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 30 November 2003.

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