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DX52 HUH

2002 Vauxhall Astra

White Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2024
Tests30 (17 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate56.7%

Mileage

146,774 mi
Last recorded146,774 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2023
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Astra79,020 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDX52 HUH
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 13 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2023 146,774 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2022 146,158 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2 ()

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 23 Nov 2022 146,151 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt x2 ()

Pass 5 Nov 2021 144,314 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2021 144,314 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Oct 2020 143,698 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front subframe carroded covered in under seal

Fail 20 Oct 2020 143,698 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted (1.1.17 (b))

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front subframe carroded covered in under seal

Pass 28 Oct 2019 139,449 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear arch

Fail 28 Oct 2019 139,449 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear missing unable to test emissions (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear arch

Pass 24 Oct 2018 138,499 miles

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

Fail 22 Oct 2018 138,494 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

n/s/f chassys carroded

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

Pass 5 Oct 2017 134,905 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2017 134,905 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flxi emission not tested dew to exhaust (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassy leg (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 19 Apr 2016 130,524 miles
Pass 8 May 2015 129,897 miles

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

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

Fail 7 May 2015 129,897 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

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

MIL light on

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

Pass 19 Aug 2013 120,085 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

engine managemt light on

Fail 19 Aug 2013 120,085 miles

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

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

engine managemt light on

Pass 17 Aug 2012 102,435 miles

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

Fail 17 Aug 2012 102,435 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2011 85,944 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear brake pipes to and front flexi hoses slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear wheel arch lips slightly corroded

offside front brake pipe to flexi hose slightly corroded

Fail 30 Aug 2011 85,944 miles

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

** STRONG ADVISE ** offside rear tyre VERY CLOSE to legal limits worn in centre

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear brake pipes to and front flexi hoses slightly corroded

nearside and offside rear wheel arch lips slightly corroded

offside front brake pipe to flexi hose slightly corroded

Pass 31 Aug 2010 68,575 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

offside front tyre is worn out of shape and is close to the legal limit in the centre

offside rear brake disc is pitted on the inside face

Fail 31 Aug 2010 68,575 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)

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

offside front tyre is worn out of shape and is close to the legal limit in the centre

offside rear brake disc is pitted on the inside face

Pass 21 Aug 2009 49,504 miles

sill covers fitted at time of test preventing inspection

Fail 19 Aug 2009 49,349 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

sill covers fitted at time of test preventing inspection

Pass 22 Aug 2008 32,474 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Aug 2008 32,474 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2007 25,662 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2006 22,727 miles

nsf tyre showing inner and outer tread wear

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
Full Vauxhall Astra reliability report

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DX52 HUH is a 2002 Vauxhall Astra in White with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.

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 DX52 HUH, 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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DX52 HUH is a 2002 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 1 September 2002.

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