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FE51 HPO

2001 Vauxhall Astra

White Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jan 2021
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE51 HPO
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2020

All brake pipes heavily corroded

All under side showing corrosion

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

Fail 3 Jan 2020

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

All brake pipes heavily corroded

All under side showing corrosion

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

Pass 2 Jan 2019 233,619 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Dec 2017 216,535 miles

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

Fail 22 Dec 2017 216,535 miles

Brake load sensing valve defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)

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

Pass 20 Dec 2016 210,502 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2016 210,502 miles

Nearside Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 27 Oct 2014 207,853 miles

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

battery slightly insecure

front brake discs and pads worn

front tyre treads worn on inner edge

n/s front drop link upper boot deteriorated

o/s mirror damaged

o/s rear spring top mount corroded

rear brake pipes corroding

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2013 205,724 miles

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

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

Oil leak

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

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

drivers door mirror plastic cover missing

offside rear spring mounting has slight surface corrosion

Pass 9 Nov 2012 200,389 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

battery slightly insecure

drivers door mirror cover missing

Fail 9 Nov 2012 200,389 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

battery slightly insecure

drivers door mirror cover missing

Pass 11 Oct 2011 192,210 miles

battery insecure

drivers door mirror cover missing

exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases

front brake discs lipped

nearside front tyre feathered to inner edge

offside front bottom ball joint has slight play

offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit and is deteriorated

oil leak

Fail 11 Oct 2011 192,210 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

battery insecure

drivers door mirror cover missing

exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases

front brake discs lipped

nearside front tyre feathered to inner edge

offside front bottom ball joint has slight play

offside rear tyre worn close to legal limit and is deteriorated

oil leak

Pass 8 Oct 2010 185,676 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2009 173,523 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2008 164,057 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2007 148,192 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2006 123,154 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2005 97,338 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2005 95,963 miles

Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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
Full Vauxhall Astra reliability report

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FE51 HPO is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in White with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 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 FE51 HPO, 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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FE51 HPO is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 21 October 2001.

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