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EA53 OOG

2003 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

109,637 mi
Last recorded109,637 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astra74,512 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA53 OOG
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2026 109,637 miles

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 Apr 2025 101,047 miles

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Apr 2025 101,047 miles

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 12 Apr 2024 92,069 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2024 92,069 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Pass 31 Mar 2023 87,732 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 31 Mar 2023 87,732 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2022 84,724 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2021 82,149 miles

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

Fail 2 Apr 2021 82,149 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 14 Apr 2020 80,884 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Fail 13 Apr 2020 80,884 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no image (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no image (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box has large hole and blowing to excess (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy slight blow and weak (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2019 76,892 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2018 74,471 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2017 72,644 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2017 72,644 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Mar 2016 70,801 miles

both headlights lens deteriorated

offside front tyre valve deteriorated

oil leak

steering rack damp

Fail 18 Mar 2016 70,768 miles

Brake pipe leaking from abs pump (3.6.A.1)

steering rack damp

both headlights lens deteriorated

offside front tyre valve deteriorated

oil leak

Pass 20 Mar 2015 68,243 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 19 Mar 2014 65,884 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2013 63,778 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 19 Mar 2012 60,882 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 18 Mar 2011 58,264 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 55,237 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2010 55,233 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 5 Dec 2008 51,274 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2008 51,274 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2007 43,110 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 4 Dec 2007 43,110 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)

Pass 10 Oct 2006 28,073 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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EA53 OOG is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 EA53 OOG, 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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EA53 OOG is a 2003 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 10 December 2003.

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