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EU51 XEH

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Sep 2022
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

103,366 mi
Last recorded103,366 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2021
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU51 XEH
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2021 103,366 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes rusty at rear.. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported clip missing for brake pipe (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass tape on (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes rusty and corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

engine coolant low

sill covers fitted n/side and o/side

Fail 24 Sep 2021 103,366 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust blowing (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition front pipe blowing (8.1.1 (a))

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes rusty at rear.. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamp lens deteriorated (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported clip missing for brake pipe (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door mirror glass tape on (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear brake pipes rusty and corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

engine coolant low

sill covers fitted n/side and o/side

Pass 26 Oct 2020 101,201 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 Oct 2020 101,200 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens deteriorated (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexi pipe blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer shoulders worn (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded on axle (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Apr 2019 96,161 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired seized (1.1.17 (a))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 9 Apr 2019 96,161 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust rusty / corroded

Brake load sensing valve linkage defective but function not impaired seized (1.1.17 (a))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2018 92,043 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2018 92,042 miles

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

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 10 Apr 2017 82,357 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2017 83,170 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 7 Apr 2016 61,692 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2016 61,692 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 49,163 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Apr 2015 49,156 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2013 47,871 miles

n/s/r tyre cracks in thread

n/s/r tyre split in thread

o/s/r tyre stepped

Fail 15 Aug 2013 47,870 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

n/s/r tyre cracks in thread

n/s/r tyre split in thread

o/s/r tyre stepped

Pass 24 Aug 2012 40,974 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2012 40,974 miles

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

Pass 19 Aug 2011 33,848 miles

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

Fail 19 Aug 2011 33,848 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2010 29,652 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2009 26,428 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 5 Aug 2008 23,417 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2007 21,097 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 23 Aug 2007 21,097 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Aug 2006 18,125 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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EU51 XEH is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

Across all 2001 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.2% with a typical mileage of 83,732 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 EU51 XEH, 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 25 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EU51 XEH is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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