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RF02 NHU

2002 Vauxhall Astravan

Silver Diesel 1700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

122,268 mi
Last recorded122,268 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Vauxhall Astravan116,559 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF02 NHU
MakeVauxhall
ModelAstravan
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,700cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 122,268 miles

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2025 122,264 miles

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

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

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2024 120,098 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 23 Oct 2024 120,092 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sub frame center mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake valve inadequately mounted bolt missing from cylinder (1.1.7 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2023 118,667 miles

Front and rear brake pipes corroded

Offside centre floor corroded

Rear offside chassis corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 115,443 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Oct 2022 115,399 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 112,721 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear inner sill corroded

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear inner sill corroded

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

oil residue

Pass 14 Oct 2020 109,079 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside 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))

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

corrosion around front subframe

nearside parking brake reading low

nearside rear inner cill corroded

Fail 9 Oct 2020 108,935 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside 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))

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

corrosion around front subframe

nearside parking brake reading low

nearside rear inner cill corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2019 106,296 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 10 Oct 2019 106,296 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rear brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2018 103,340 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shocker casing broken (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both inner and outer sills corroded and dented (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Nov 2017 100,561 miles

general corrosion to suspension & chassis

n/s/r tyre perished

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Fail 3 Nov 2017 100,561 miles

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

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

general corrosion to suspension & chassis

n/s/r tyre perished

rear exhaust box deteriorated

Pass 2 Nov 2016 95,872 miles

Front fuel pipe corroided

both rear tyres perished

rear brake pipes slightly corroided

Fail 2 Nov 2016 95,868 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front fuel pipe corroided

both rear tyres perished

rear brake pipes slightly corroided

Pass 5 Nov 2015 92,132 miles

both front brake discs wearing thin and slightly corroded on surfaces

both headlight lenses faded out put dim

undertray fitted some items not seen

Fail 5 Nov 2015 92,128 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front brake discs wearing thin and slightly corroded on surfaces

both headlight lenses faded out put dim

undertray fitted some items not seen

Pass 7 Feb 2014 85,278 miles

both headlight lenses tarnished

n/s/f metal brake pipe starting to corrode

o/s/f metal brake pipe starting to corrode

Pass 29 Nov 2012 76,784 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Oil leak

Pass 15 Dec 2011 74,664 miles

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

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

both front brake disc scord

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 10 Dec 2010 72,673 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Dec 2009 70,883 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2009 70,883 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 13 Nov 2008 38,015 miles

Coolant leak

front disc worn

Fail 7 Nov 2008 38,015 miles

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

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

Coolant leak

Pass 14 Nov 2007 67,392 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2006 65,125 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2005 62,490 miles

How Reliable is the Vauxhall Astravan?

Based on 679,643 MOT tests across 58,240 vehicles.

68.2%
Pass Rate
7,780
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
58,240
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 35,295
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 34,913
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 19,092
position lamp(s) not working 17,431
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16,678
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RF02 NHU is a 2002 Vauxhall Astravan in Silver with a 1,700cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2002 Vauxhall Astravan models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.6% with a typical mileage of 116,559 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 Astravan fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 35,295 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RF02 NHU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vauxhall Astravan typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 24 years old, this Vauxhall Astravan is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RF02 NHU is a 2002 Vauxhall Astravan, first registered on 25 June 2002.

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