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KL51 VGR

2001 Vauxhall Astra

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jun 2019
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

126,874 mi
Last recorded126,874 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2018
Typical for 2001 Vauxhall Astra83,732 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKL51 VGR
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstra
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2018 126,874 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Pass 18 May 2017 119,829 miles

Brake pipes slightly corroded

Central Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Fuel pipe slightly corroded

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Slight oil leak underside

Fail 18 May 2017 119,829 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Brake pipes slightly corroded

Central Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Fuel pipe slightly corroded

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Slight oil leak underside

Pass 15 Jun 2016 113,018 miles

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 15 Jun 2015 103,405 miles
Pass 13 May 2014 89,336 miles
Fail 12 May 2014 89,333 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 31 May 2013 71,454 miles

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

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

Fail 22 May 2013 71,137 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 May 2012 54,293 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring worn (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 25 May 2011 42,276 miles
Pass 27 May 2010 33,731 miles

rear tyres the side awlls are perishing

Pass 5 Aug 2008 28,433 miles

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

Oil leak

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner & outer edges

n/s/r tyre slight damaged on side wall

o/s/f wearing on inner edges

Pass 6 Sep 2007 25,795 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Pass 7 Sep 2006 22,355 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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KL51 VGR is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 KL51 VGR, 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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KL51 VGR is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, first registered on 30 September 2001.

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