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FD04 BNE

2004 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1389cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

129,845 mi
Last recorded129,845 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2020
Typical for 2004 Vauxhall Astra73,048 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD04 BNE
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,389cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2020 129,845 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2020 129,759 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Dec 2018 125,002 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured BOTH (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 18 Dec 2018 124,999 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured BOTH (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Dec 2017 118,748 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin fronts (3.5.1g)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (3.5.1i)

Fail 28 Dec 2017 118,748 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rears (2.7.2a)

coil spring corroded both rears (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 6 Jan 2017 112,803 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both lenses (1.7.5a)

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 29 Dec 2015 105,937 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

coil spring corroded both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 3 Jan 2015 99,941 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2015 99,941 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

centre and rear exhaust sections corroded paticularly at flanges

Pass 6 Jan 2014 91,613 miles

OUTER SKIN REAR EXHAUST CORRODED AND MINOR CORROSION TO CENTRE SILENCER

Fail 6 Jan 2014 91,613 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

BOTH FRONT WIPER BLADES SPLIT SLIGHTLY

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WEARING INNER EDGE

OUTER SKIN REAR EXHAUST CORRODED AND MINOR CORROSION TO CENTRE SILENCER

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

REAR TYRE SIDEWALLS SLIGHT CRACKING / PERISHING

Pass 4 Jan 2013 85,849 miles

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

centre and rear exhaust condition

Pass 19 Dec 2011 78,922 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 30 Dec 2010 70,810 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Dec 2009 62,135 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

REAR WIPER MISSING

Pass 3 Jan 2009 53,180 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2008 50,377 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2007 39,903 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 10 Mar 2007 39,903 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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FD04 BNE is a 2004 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2004 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.7% with a typical mileage of 73,048 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 FD04 BNE, 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 22 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FD04 BNE is a 2004 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 2 June 2004.

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