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AC08FHO
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration AC08FHO
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 27 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 89,671 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 89,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn marked (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,689 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Body slightly damaged, ns
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Headlamp slightly insecure, both sides
- Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
18 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 85,689 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both sides (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Headlamp slightly insecure, both sides
- Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Body slightly damaged, ns
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
4 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 79,709 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside sill dented
- both headlights have broken brackets but are secure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,674 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside headlight beams cloudy
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- both headlights have broken brackets but are secure
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside sill dented
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
29 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 72,597 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective bothsides slightly insecure (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,469 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- both side front headlamps slightly insecure
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bothsides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
30 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,298 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 60,968 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
19 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,078 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,195 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
27 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,958 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- engine management light on
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
27 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 48,958 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- engine management light on
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
27 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,555 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017 13 Jun 202623 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,985 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
23 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 36,985 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
28 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 33,120 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2015 13 Jun 202627 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 33,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (1.4.A.2b)
18 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,782 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2013 13 Jun 202615 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 25,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,040 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2012 13 Jun 202623 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 23,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)
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AC08FHO was registered on 2008-06-16
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