MOT Status
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78,041 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer corroded. (6.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement sturt top mount bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement sturt top mount bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre edges cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all rear ferrules. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced both lower suspension arm mounting areas. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened beam axle corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust flange badly corroded
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Beam axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play in upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Excessive damage within swept area but not affecting drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play in upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Beam axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust flange badly corroded
Rear exhaust silencer corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Excessive damage within swept area but not affecting drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ***Borderline pass/fail*** (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play in upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ***Borderline pass/fail*** (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Play in upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Beam axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear exhaust flange badly corroded
Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated/corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Exhaust centre to back box flange heavily corroded
Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & offside strut top mounts (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear exhaust flange badly corroded
Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated/corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear exhaust flange badly corroded
Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated/corroded
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONTS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view FRONT (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture FRONTS & REARS (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS
Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement FRONTS (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective N/S/F (3.4 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside as pipes join to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes as pass the fuel tank joining rear hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
o/s front tyre worn on inner edge
rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
rear handbrake performance only just met, system may require adjustment or repair
Exhaust rear silencer outer skin deteriorated
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside front tyre has abnormal wear to the inner edge
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded where marked (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust rear silencer outer skin deteriorated
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside front tyre has abnormal wear to the inner edge
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid PRS - Added fluid to washer reservoir (8.2.3)
Exhaust rear silencer outer skin deteriorated
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear seat belts covered up, preventing a full inspection
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n/s & o/s/r tyres starting to crack in tread
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear box outer skin corroded
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s & o/s/f tyres starting to crack
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s & o/s/f tyres starting to crack
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?
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DY03 ECX is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 ECX, 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 ECX is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 31 March 2003.
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