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GF51 ETU

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGF51 ETU
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2024

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

Both rear coil springs corroded

Both rear tyres perished and cracked

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Lower engine mount worn

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Rear brake drum back plates corroded

Fail 16 Dec 2024

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

Both rear coil springs corroded

Both rear tyres perished and cracked

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Lower engine mount worn

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when stop lamps are on (4.2.3 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Rear brake drum back plates corroded

Pass 4 Jan 2024

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

Both rear brake drum back plates corroded

Both rear coil springs corroded

Both rear tyres perished

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

Lower engine mount worn

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front tyre perished

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Fail 4 Jan 2024

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated and beam images poor

Both rear brake drum back plates corroded

Both rear coil springs corroded

Both rear tyres perished

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

Lower engine mount worn

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front tyre perished

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Pass 10 Jan 2023

Brake load sensing valve stiff (1.1.17 (c) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

front to rear brake pipe corroded

Fail 14 Dec 2022

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

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Both headlamp lenses deteriorated and patterns poor

Nearside non obligatory mirror glass missing

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside front to rear rigid brake pipe corroded

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

Plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 21 Dec 2021

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

both headlamp patterns poor

both rear steel brake pipes corroded

front to rear brake pipe by fuel tank corroded

offside rear brake pipe between load valve and flexible brake hose corroded

Pass 14 Dec 2020

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Dec 2019

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

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))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened Knocking noise from front suspension when going backwards (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Noise from rear brakes

Pass 27 Dec 2018
Fail 21 Dec 2018

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2017

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

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

Pass 23 Dec 2016

both front tyres balding on edges

offside rear tyre cracking

Pass 9 Jan 2016

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

Fail 5 Jan 2016

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jan 2015 94,026 miles

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

Fail 12 Jan 2015 94,017 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2014

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

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

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

exhaust system detorated

Fail 10 Aug 2012 82,882 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)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

rear exhaust box deteariorated

Pass 10 Aug 2012 82,882 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)

Oil leak

rear exhaust box deteariorated

Pass 11 Aug 2011 77,083 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Aug 2011 77,083 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2010 7,195 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jul 2009 63,253 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2008

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

Pass 2 Aug 2007 53,442 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2006 47,087 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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GF51 ETU is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 GF51 ETU, 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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GF51 ETU is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 26 September 2001.

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