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HN51 VEW

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jun 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

95,948 mi
Last recorded95,948 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2025
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN51 VEW
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2025 95,948 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Rear components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced General underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2024 92,752 miles

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

Fail 7 Jun 2024 92,750 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 21 Jun 2023 91,237 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

slight play in both front suspension upper mounts

unable to fully see front inner brake pads

Pass 24 Jun 2022 89,168 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2022 89,164 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 6 May 2021 87,206 miles

Front wipers smear screen

Nearside front tread perished and cracked

Offside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Play in offside front top mount

Slight corrosion under both rear side skirts

Fail 6 May 2021 87,206 miles

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

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

Front wipers smear screen

Nearside front tread perished and cracked

Offside rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Play in offside front top mount

Slight corrosion under both rear side skirts

Pass 12 May 2020 86,658 miles

STRONG ADVISE - BEAM IMAGES VERY POOR ( HEADLAMPS OPAQUE )

exhaust flexi joint in poor condition ( mesh part missing )

front discs inner faces starting to deteriorate ( 20kg pulse in RBT )

n/s front side light dim

n/s front tyre perished ( heavy in places in tread )

o/s handbrake cable in poor condition ( swollen and corroding )

o/s rear brake pipe corroded

outer sills corroded at rear

play and lift in front top mounts

play in steering ( more on o/s )

rear axle bushes deteriorating

rear springs corroding

slight noise from o/s rear wheel bearing

Pass 8 May 2019 85,609 miles

Front both strut mounts slight movement

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

sill covers fitted

Pass 9 May 2018 83,869 miles

Offside Front tyre perishing close to limit

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

Offside outer cable poor condition

Fail 9 May 2018 83,869 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front tyre perishing close to limit

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

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

Offside outer cable poor condition

Pass 5 May 2017 81,719 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front - middle joint (7.1.2)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

front engine mount deteriorated

gearbox stained with oil

o/s/r tyre perished

radiator stained with coolant

slight play in front suspension top mounts

Fail 5 May 2017 81,719 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front - middle joint (7.1.2)

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/60/15 98h (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/60/15 98h (4.1.E.1)

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

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

front engine mount deteriorated

gearbox stained with oil

o/s/r tyre perished

radiator stained with coolant

slight play in front suspension top mounts

Pass 10 May 2016 78,969 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm - wearing on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

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

both wing mirror covers missing

bothe headlight lenses deteriorated but beam pattern still visible

nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

offside rear tyre perishing

slight rattle from aux belt tensioner

stone chips and small cracks to windscreen

Pass 7 May 2015 76,067 miles

both mirror covers missing

front tyres worn bias to the inner edges

o/s/r brake pipe slightly corroded

o/s/r tyre perished slightly

play in both front top suspension mounts

squeak from ancillary drive belt area

strong advise - both headlamp lenses opaque and images very poor

Pass 20 May 2014 67,318 miles

both front indicators faded

both rear springs corroding o/s worse

exhaust rear box internals starting to break up

hand brake slightly high travel starts to register in rollers on 6 clicks

head lamps opaque, beam images slightly poor

n/s mirror backing missing

n/s rack boot stained with oil

o/s rear brake starting to corrode

slight play and lift in both front top mounts

slight play in o/s track rod

wipers slightly smear screen

Fail 14 May 2014 67,318 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

both front indicators faded

both rear springs corroding o/s worse

exhaust rear box internals starting to break up

hand brake slightly high travel starts to register in rollers on 6 clicks

head lamps opaque, beam images slightly poor

n/s mirror backing missing

n/s rack boot stained with oil

o/s rear brake starting to corrode

slight play and lift in both front top mounts

slight play in o/s track rod

wipers slightly smear screen

Pass 15 May 2013 64,778 miles

air con compressor wet with air con dye

ancillary belt glazed and noise from area

both front tyres slightly perished

both headlamps opaque but not effecting beam image

both rear tyres feathered

centre to rear exhaust joint corroded but still servicable

chip in screen

engine stained with engine oil

front brake discs slightly corroded and n/s front inner brake pad looks low

gearbox stained with gearbox oil

n/s front anti roll bar linkage has slight free play in ball joint

n/s front tyre worn to 2mm (minimum 1.6mm)

n/s wing mirror cover missing

power steering rack damp with power steering oil around n/s rack gaiter

strong advise - both rear coil springs heavily corroded

Fail 2 May 2013 64,778 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

air con compressor wet with air con dye

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

ancillary belt glazed and noise from area

both front tyres slightly perished

both rear tyres feathered

centre to rear exhaust joint corroded but still servicable

chip in screen

engine stained with engine oil

front brake discs slightly corroded and n/s front inner brake pad looks low

gearbox stained with gearbox oil

n/s front anti roll bar linkage has slight free play in ball joint

n/s front tyre worn to 2mm (minimum 1.6mm)

n/s wing mirror cover missing

power steering rack damp with power steering oil around n/s rack gaiter

strong advise - both rear coil springs heavily corroded

Fail 30 Aug 2011 76,464 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 30 Aug 2011 76,464 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2010 70,389 miles

o/s and n/s front brake discs worn

o/s and n/s rear tyre low on tread worn on inner edges

Pass 16 Oct 2009 65,584 miles

o/s and n/s rear tyre worn on inner edges

stone chip in o/s and center windscreen

Pass 20 Oct 2008 59,321 miles

o/s and n/s front tyre on legal limit

stone chips in windscreen

Pass 24 Oct 2007 52,391 miles

center silencer mount and rear silencer rusty

Pass 24 Oct 2006 45,674 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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HN51 VEW is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Grey 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 HN51 VEW, 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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HN51 VEW is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 26 October 2001.

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