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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration AC08FSN
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 27 Oct 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 103,393 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn beam axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn beam axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
27 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 103,389 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn beam axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn beam axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,538 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin has been hot (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,791 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper flexy (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroded on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,987 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front fog light broken
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
26 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 98,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front fog light broken
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 97,240 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on edges 205/55/16w (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front fog light broken
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inneredge 205/55/16w (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front door mirror casing broken
- 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 97,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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 Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front door mirror casing broken
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inneredge 205/55/16w (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front fog light broken
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on edges 205/55/16w (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
2 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,364 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central exhaust silencer in poor condition
30 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,626 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust section in poor condition
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,954 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2019 13 Jun 202623 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 74,866 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (7.1.2)
- both front tyres starting to perish crack in tread
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
25 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,920 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged Glass missing ()
22 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,268 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,162 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2015 13 Jun 20264 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 57,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
11 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,837 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2014 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,310 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2013 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 39,310 MI
13 Jun 202615 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,751 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2012 13 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AC08FSN was registered on 2008-06-17
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