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GY53 CHH

2003 Vauxhall Astravan

Black Diesel 1686cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Sep 2027
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

218,220 mi
Last recorded218,220 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2026
Typical for 2003 Vauxhall Astravan108,331 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY53 CHH
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstravan
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,686cc

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MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2026 218,220 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2025 215,593 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Centre mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 30 Sep 2025 215,593 miles

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

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Centre mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Oct 2024 211,218 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre mounting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre mounting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 30 Sep 2024 211,212 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre mounting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive centre mounting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 20 Sep 2023 204,430 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2023 204,419 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Pass 4 Oct 2022 197,089 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s and n/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Oct 2022 197,087 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values 6.35 first acceleration (8.2.2.2 (f))

Headlamp lens slightly defective o/s and n/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 190,764 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front subframe centre mounting securing nut corroding

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

Offside Front subframe centre mounting securing nut corroding

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

Fail 1 Oct 2021 190,759 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front subframe centre mounting securing nut corroding

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

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

Offside Front subframe centre mounting securing nut corroding

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

Pass 8 Oct 2020 188,054 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 6 Oct 2020 188,052 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values 6.09 1/m (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2019 181,037 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to n/s/r flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to o/s/r flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear exhaust joining flange excessively corroded

Rear exhaust silencer corroded outer skin

Fail 30 Sep 2019 181,033 miles

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values 6.29 (8.2.2.2 (f))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to n/s/r flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to o/s/r flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Rear exhaust joining flange excessively corroded

Rear exhaust silencer corroded outer skin

Pass 2 Oct 2018 167,046 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust mounting flange excessively corroded

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin excessively corroded

Fail 2 Oct 2018 167,041 miles

All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Emissions not tested excessive black smoke on acceleration (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust mounting flange excessively corroded

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin excessively corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2017 150,356 miles

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

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

Rear exhaust mounting flange corroded

Rear exhaust silence outer skin corroded

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

Fail 10 Oct 2017 150,356 miles

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

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

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

Rear exhaust mounting flange corroded

Rear exhaust silence outer skin corroded

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

Pass 4 Oct 2016 133,392 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded load level valve to n/s/r flexible brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear exhaust silencer out skin corroded

Fail 4 Oct 2016 133,392 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded load level valve to n/s/r flexible brake hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust silencer out skin corroded

Pass 2 Oct 2015 115,069 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 2 Oct 2015 115,067 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Oct 2014 101,328 miles

rear exhaust silencer outer skin corroding

Pass 9 Oct 2013 88,768 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2013 88,767 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Fail 3 Oct 2012 71,889 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 3 Oct 2012 71,889 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2011 47,048 miles

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

Fail 7 Oct 2011 47,048 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 4 Oct 2010 42,430 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2009 35,038 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2009 35,038 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 27,824 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2007 24,601 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2006 20,746 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astravan?

Based on 679,643 MOT tests across 58,240 vehicles.

68.2%
Pass Rate
7,780
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
58,240
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 35,295
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 34,913
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 19,092
position lamp(s) not working 17,431
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16,678
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GY53 CHH is a 2003 Vauxhall Astravan in Black with a 1,686cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2003 Vauxhall Astravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 108,331 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 Astravan fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 35,295 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GY53 CHH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Astravan typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 23 years old, this Vauxhall Astravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GY53 CHH is a 2003 Vauxhall Astravan, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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