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AC08FFL
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
General Information
- Registration AC08FFL
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
14
Passes
10
Failures
58.33%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
18 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 113,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cill and wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cill and wing (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed major leak of exhaust gasses front flexi (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive cill and wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,987 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 100,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
22 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,474 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
28 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 89,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,514 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2023 13 Jun 20263 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 87,854 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2022 13 Jun 202627 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 87,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,860 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2021 13 Jun 202624 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 86,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexi brake pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
10 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,486 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,482 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,485 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- rear axle bushes deteriorated
- exhaust centre section deteriorated
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt os and ns (2.4.G.2)
9 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 70,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt os and ns (2.4.G.2)
- rear axle bushes deteriorated
- exhaust centre section deteriorated
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement os and ns front and rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
6 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 61,703 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt os and ns (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front tyre has slight sidewall damage
23 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 55,323 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2017 13 Jun 202621 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,719 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2016 13 Jun 202621 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 51,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
12 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,192 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2015 13 Jun 202612 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 47,192 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
6 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,182 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2014 13 Jun 202630 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,755 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,672 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2012 13 Jun 202629 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 30,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
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AC08FFL was registered on 2008-05-23
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