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KF51 BCX

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Petrol 1389cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

117,308 mi
Last recorded117,308 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2026 117,308 miles
Pass 14 May 2025 115,706 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes surface rust (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 14 May 2025 115,706 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both lamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes surface rust (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 28 May 2024 112,626 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes on rear chass/leg corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 28 May 2024 112,625 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both pipes on rear chass/leg corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 27 May 2023 109,056 miles

Lower Oil leak, but not excessive engine areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes surface rust (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 27 May 2023 109,056 miles

Lower Oil leak, but not excessive engine areas (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes surface rust (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2022 105,537 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both slight streaks on screen (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight

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

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

Fail 24 May 2022 105,537 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both slight streaks on screen (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight

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

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

Pass 27 May 2021 102,453 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear surface rust (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 2 Jun 2020 99,126 miles

Front engine mounting spliting

Fail 2 Jun 2020 99,125 miles

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

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

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

Rear Seat belt missing seat belt recievers missing (7.1.2 (a))

Front engine mounting spliting

Pass 7 May 2019 93,361 miles

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

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))

Fail 7 May 2019 93,360 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box join (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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))

Pass 28 Apr 2018 85,677 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corrodid (7.1.2)

Fail 28 Apr 2018 85,677 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases corrodid (7.1.2)

Pass 11 May 2017 82,054 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 May 2017 82,054 miles

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

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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Feb 2016 77,436 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2015 71,900 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

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

Fail 14 Jan 2015 71,900 miles

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

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

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

Pass 10 Jan 2014

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Oil leak

mileage does not display

Fail 10 Jan 2014

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

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

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Oil leak

mileage does not display

Pass 22 Nov 2012 61,256 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 17 Nov 2012 61,256 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 1 Dec 2011 57,213 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Nov 2010 51,440 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

milometer bulb dim.

Pass 27 Nov 2009 45,892 miles

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)

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2008 40,251 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2007 35,730 miles

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

Pass 13 Nov 2006 30,987 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2004 19,782 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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KF51 BCX is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,389cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

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 BCX, 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 BCX is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 27 November 2001.

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