MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,688 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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boot floor/rear inner arch holed and corroded
n/s and o/s front to rear brake pipes corroded
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
boot floor/rear inner arch holed and corroded
n/s and o/s front to rear brake pipes corroded
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
both front inner wings corroding
both outer sills corroding
front number plate cracked
rear drop sills corroding
steel brake pipes corroding
play in o/s/r wheel bearing. †corrosion to brake pipes. †n/s outer cv gaiter heavily cracked. †n/s/f inner wing corroding close to gear box mounting. †front cross member corroded. †o/s/f seat belt slightly frayed.
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
front cross member corroded
n/s/f inner wing corroded near gearbox mounting
steel brake pipes corroding
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
both front inner wings corroding. †both outer sills corroding. †n/s/r wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
both front inner wings corroding. †both outer sills corroding. †n/s/r wheel arch corroded
How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astra?
Based on 25,288,868 MOT tests across 2,125,241 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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G298 WJF is a 1989 Vauxhall Astra in Red with a 1,297cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1989 Vauxhall Astra models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 65,209 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 G298 WJF, 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 37 years old, this Vauxhall Astra is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G298 WJF is a 1989 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 16 October 1989.
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