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KD51 OKZ

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Sep 2026
Tests37 (22 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate59.5%

Mileage

124,209 mi
Last recorded124,209 miles
Recorded on24 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKD51 OKZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

22 pass 15 fail
Pass 24 Sep 2025 124,209 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Sep 2025 124,209 miles

Central Rear Exhaust system insecure joint flange corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2024 122,408 miles

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

Fail 17 Sep 2024 122,408 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2023 120,675 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join at centre to rear corrodedalso corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 21 Sep 2023 120,675 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join at centre to rear corrodedalso corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 118,502 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 22 Sep 2022 118,502 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) tierod (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2021 116,317 miles

Rear exhaust box corroded

Fail 21 Sep 2021 116,316 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 24 Sep 2020 114,599 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 23 Sep 2020 271 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Sep 2019 111,868 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2018 107,739 miles

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

Fail 14 Sep 2018 107,739 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened both sides top mounts excessive play (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced lens deteriorated (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2017 103,509 miles

Oil leak ()

engine managment warning light on

Fail 19 Sep 2017 103,509 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak ()

engine managment warning light on

Pass 22 Sep 2016 98,907 miles

front brake pads 70% worn

oil leak under car

Pass 22 Sep 2015 94,544 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 Sep 2015 94,544 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Pass 27 Aug 2014 90,519 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Inner Front Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)

Oil leak

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

engine light on

front exhaust flexi worn and slightly blowing

rear exhaust corroded

rear wiper blade split

Fail 20 Aug 2014 90,336 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Outer Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Inner Front Front drive shaft support bearing slightly worn (2.5.C.2c)

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

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

Oil leak

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

engine light on

front exhaust flexi worn and slightly blowing

rear exhaust corroded

rear wiper blade split

Pass 3 Sep 2013 86,206 miles

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 3 Sep 2013 86,206 miles

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

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 21 Sep 2012 81,840 miles

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

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

rear exhaust corroded

rear wiper blade split badly

Pass 21 Sep 2012 81,840 miles

rear exhaust corroded

rear wiper blade split badly

Pass 26 Sep 2011 76,083 miles

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

Fail 23 Sep 2011 76,059 miles

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

Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn (2.5.C.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 22 Sep 2010 70,911 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)

Fail 22 Sep 2010 70,903 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2009 65,906 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2009 65,904 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 13 Jan 2009 63,581 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2007 53,715 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2006 45,203 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2006 45,203 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 29 Dec 2005 33,550 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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KD51 OKZ is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.5%.

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 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 KD51 OKZ, 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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KD51 OKZ is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 30 December 2001.

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