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DX02 XPB

2002 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2025
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

239,318 mi
Last recorded239,318 miles
Recorded on22 Jul 2025
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Astra79,020 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDX02 XPB
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Fail 22 Jul 2025 239,318 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

multiple areas of body corrosion

Pass 26 Jul 2024 238,316 miles

Both headlamp beam patterns poor

Fail 26 Jul 2024 238,316 miles

Both headlamp beam patterns poor

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

Pass 1 Aug 2023 236,336 miles

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

both headlamp beam patterns por

Fail 1 Aug 2023 236,336 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

both headlamp beam patterns por

Pass 15 Aug 2022 229,940 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Aug 2022 229,777 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2021 221,886 miles

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 13 Aug 2021 221,883 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexible hose to load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2020 216,791 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

battery light on

Fail 10 Aug 2020 216,787 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

battery light on

Pass 9 Aug 2019 210,070 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2019 210,003 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Aug 2018 203,044 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2018 203,044 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both. (4.1.4 (a))

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

Pass 16 Aug 2017 200,205 miles

Rear exhaust rubber missing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 26 Jul 2017 200,167 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp aim not tested both (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside rear brake application uneven slow (3.7.B.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded hose to cyl (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear exhaust hanger missing

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Jul 2016 194,096 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded various at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 26 Jul 2016 194,091 miles

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded various at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 Jul 2015 185,728 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

exhaust system incomplete but still supported and not noisey

Pass 30 Jul 2014 178,905 miles

o/s/r wheel bearing rough when rotated and slight play

various rear brake pipes starting to corrode

Pass 29 Jul 2013 168,636 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2012 156,924 miles

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

Fail 23 Jul 2012 156,898 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Oil leak

rear exhaust rubber missing

Pass 19 Jul 2011 144,642 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2011 144,642 miles

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

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Jul 2010 130,899 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2009 122,461 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2007 104,655 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2007 92,774 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 20 Feb 2006 77,498 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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DX02 XPB is a 2002 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 2002 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 79,020 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 DX02 XPB, 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 24 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DX02 XPB is a 2002 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 1 March 2002.

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