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K33 MJN

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Mar 2027
Tests40 (28 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

120,280 mi
Last recorded120,280 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK33 MJN
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

28 pass 12 fail
Fail 24 Aug 2026 120,280 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Feb 2026 72,761 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2025 116,103 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2025 68,648 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Oct 2024 116,076 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front flexible brake hose not fitted correctly

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 63,821 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2023 58,381 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 113,815 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2022 53,592 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 18 Aug 2021 111,036 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2021 111,025 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Jacking point (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system Hose to caliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 Mar 2021 47,182 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2020 106,585 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges and getting low (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Road wheel slightly distorted both (5.2.2 (c) (i))

fuel pipes corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2020 41,792 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect misting (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts on the legal limit of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Jul 2019 105,711 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Both (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear axle has slight corrosion

Pass 6 Mar 2019 33,178 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2018 28,981 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2018 28,981 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Jul 2018 104,732 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 4 Jul 2018 104,732 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 Jul 2017 101,413 miles

Exhaust clamp corroded

Nearside Front Tyre side wall damaged

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

Offside Front Tyre side wall damaged

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

Pass 28 Jul 2016 96,989 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Kerbing band damaged on o/s.front tyre.

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 25 Aug 2015 92,785 miles

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 25 Aug 2015 92,785 miles

Engine oil leak

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 7 Aug 2014 88,843 miles

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

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

Oil leak

nearside rear tyre tread wearing inner edge

offside + nearside front tyres wearing inner edge

Fail 7 Aug 2014 88,843 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

nearside rear tyre tread wearing inner edge

offside + nearside front tyres wearing inner edge

Pass 30 Aug 2013 85,265 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2013 85,116 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2013 85,116 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 31 Aug 2012 78,101 miles

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

Fail 29 Aug 2012 78,100 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 13 Aug 2011 73,871 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2010 70,357 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 10 Jul 2010 70,261 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 9 Jun 2009 65,590 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2009 65,588 miles

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)

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

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

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

Pass 22 May 2008 56,526 miles
Pass 24 May 2007 40,686 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 24 May 2007 40,686 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 9 Jun 2006 37,431 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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K33 MJN is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 40 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 K33 MJN, 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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K33 MJN is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 11 June 2001.

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