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KF51 APZ

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Petrol 1389cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Nov 2024
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

122,762 mi
Last recorded122,762 miles
Recorded on16 Nov 2023
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKF51 APZ
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,389cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Nov 2023 122,762 miles

Nearside Front Flexible brake hose insecure

Nearside Front Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge, cracked and perished, under inflated (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal coil spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside and Nearside, plastic sill covers fitted not allowing for full inspection of outer sills

Fail 10 Nov 2023 122,731 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed due to excessive leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Bumper insecure Nearside corner (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Flexible brake hose insecure

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge, cracked and perished, under inflated (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

Offside and Nearside, plastic sill covers fitted not allowing for full inspection of outer sills

Pass 10 Nov 2022 120,926 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front flexible brake hose insecure

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and Nearside (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Offside and Nearside (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and Nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

plastic sill covers fitted not allowing for full inspection of outer sills

Fail 1 Nov 2022 120,853 miles

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill/sill end/outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill/sill end/outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system pipes from distribution block (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front flexible brake hose insecure

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

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Offside and Nearside (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect Offside and Nearside (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside and Nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

plastic sill covers fitted not allowing for full inspection of outer sills

Pass 25 Oct 2021 119,835 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s - o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension top mounts have movement both

Front Wipers smearing

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Rear heat shield slightly loose

Pass 17 Nov 2020 119,835 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

front brake pipes corroding

Pass 1 Nov 2019 119,835 miles

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

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

corrosion rear chassis/inner sills

offside mirror damaged

Fail 3 Oct 2019 119,835 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

slight fluctuation rear brakes

slight wear offside track rod end

Pass 5 Oct 2018 119,834 miles

nearside front anti roll link worn

offside mirror damaged

slight wear offside track rod end

Fail 25 Sep 2018 119,826 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

nearside front anti roll link worn

offside mirror damaged

slight wear offside track rod end

Pass 15 Dec 2017 119,249 miles

corrosion front and rear chassis

corrosion rear inner sills

exhaust flex deteriorating

exhaust rear box corroded slight leak

front brake discs thin

front strut tops worn

offside mirror damaged

Fail 8 Dec 2017 119,246 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

corrosion front and rear chassis

corrosion rear inner sills

exhaust flex deteriorating

exhaust rear box corroded slight leak

front brake discs thin

front strut tops worn

offside mirror damaged

Pass 3 Dec 2016 117,332 miles

front brake discs wearing thin

headlights deteriorating

Fail 24 Nov 2016 117,304 miles

Nearside Front Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed rubbing on tyre (1.9.2c)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch under air box (2.4.A.3)

front brake discs wearing thin

headlights deteriorating

Pass 30 Nov 2015 115,498 miles

Both front brake pipes to flexi covered in grease

Both rear brake pipes to cylinders covered in grease

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Slight play to steering rack end

Wear to front brake discs

Fail 18 Nov 2015 115,405 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded All to Loadvalve (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded Both nearside main to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Both front brake pipes to flexi covered in grease

Both rear brake pipes to cylinders covered in grease

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Slight play to steering rack end

Wear to front brake discs

Pass 14 Nov 2014 113,238 miles

corrosion & grease on both main front to rear brake pipes & both rear brake pipes

corrosion & grease on n/s/f & o/s/f brake pipes

lift in n/s/f & o/s/f top shocker mountings borderline

Pass 19 Nov 2013 112,020 miles

Corosion to both rear brake hose ferrules

Corosion to main brake pipes to loadvalve & to both flexi's & cylinders

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Wear to front brake discs & pads

Pass 16 Nov 2012 110,868 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Engine oil leak

Fuel filter very rusty not leaking

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

Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 16 Nov 2012 110,868 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Engine oil leak

Fuel filter very rusty not leaking

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

Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 25 Oct 2011 101,856 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

nearside front side light dim,recommend new bulb

sat nav mount fitted,does not affect drivers view

Pass 25 Oct 2010 86,794 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

offside front tyre has small cut in outer sidewall

Pass 5 Nov 2009 72,465 miles

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

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2009 72,386 miles

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

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)

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

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

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

Fail 20 Nov 2008 61,763 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 20 Nov 2008 61,763 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2007 54,371 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2006 46,647 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2005 38,233 miles

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

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

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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KF51 APZ is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 KF51 APZ, 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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KF51 APZ is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 6 November 2001.

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