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84,120 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective ns os both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn nearside and offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii))
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated cable broken (1.1.6 (d))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective ns os both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside both rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn nearside and offside (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s n/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded o/s n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s n/s (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main on floor (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s n/s (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main on floor (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside front (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and ofside front (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main on floor (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside rear (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid at clamp (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material mid under floor (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s n/s mains on floor (1.1.11 (c))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s n/s (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Position lamp not working sidelight (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded main from tank to load valve (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from load valve to flex (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s n/s mains on floor (1.1.11 (c))
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s n/s (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s n/s mains on floor (3.6.B.2c)
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s n/s (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded main at tank to loadvalve (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake pipe slightly corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from loadvalve to flex (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing o/s n/s (2.7.2a)
Rear exhaust system corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
slight oil leak from steering rack
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded main at tank to loadvalve (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded o/s n/s mains on floor (3.6.B.2c)
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s n/s (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded main at tank to loadvalve (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake pipe slightly corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from loadvalve to flex (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak ()
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing o/s n/s (2.7.2a)
Rear exhaust system corroded
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
slight oil leak from steering rack
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s n/s (1.4.A.2f)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
o/s n/s main brake pipes from floor to loadvalve slightly corroded
o/s/f brake pipe slightly corroded
o/s/r brake pipe from loadvalve to flex slightly corroded
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both brake pipes at fuel tank slightly corroded
o/s/f brake pipe slightly corroded
slight oil leak from steering rack
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
backbox skin corroded
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
back box skin corroded
slight leak from steering rack
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
back box skin corroded
slight leak from steering rack
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
exhaust backbox deteriorated
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Oil leak
front tyres slightly feathering and starting to wear
front tyres slightly feathering
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?
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DY03 ECT is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
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 DY03 ECT, 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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DY03 ECT is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 31 March 2003.
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