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DY03 ECT

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1389cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Dec 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

84,120 mi
Last recorded84,120 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY03 ECT
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,389cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 84,120 miles

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))

Fail 1 Dec 2025 84,120 miles

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))

Pass 30 Nov 2024 80,894 miles

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))

Pass 20 Jul 2023 79,693 miles

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))

Fail 18 Jul 2023 79,693 miles

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))

Pass 19 Jul 2022 75,807 miles

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))

Pass 16 Jul 2021 73,218 miles

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))

Pass 21 Oct 2019 69,907 miles

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))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 65,801 miles

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))

Fail 2 Oct 2018 65,801 miles

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))

Pass 19 Jul 2017 61,554 miles

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

Fail 18 Jul 2017 61,554 miles

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

Pass 29 Jul 2016 58,536 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2015 52,044 miles

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

Pass 17 Jul 2014 48,795 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2013 44,930 miles

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

Fail 11 Jul 2013 44,936 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2012 41,153 miles

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

Pass 8 Jul 2011 37,500 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Jul 2011 37,500 miles

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)

Pass 19 Jun 2010 34,065 miles

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

Fail 19 Jun 2010 34,065 miles

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)

Pass 16 May 2009 29,974 miles

Oil leak

Pass 12 May 2008 25,510 miles

front tyres slightly feathering and starting to wear

Pass 10 May 2007 22,571 miles

front tyres slightly feathering

Pass 3 May 2006 19,118 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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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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The MOT history for DY03 ECT shows 26 tests with a 73.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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