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AF08FRB
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration AF08FRB
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
20 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 127,018 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of brake hose assembly (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 127,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing not checked due to brake bind
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of brake hose assembly (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
8 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,671 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer cover damaged (1.1.15 (a))
- corrosion developing on under side of vehicle
- corrosion developing on all suspension components
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,671 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- corrosion developing on under side of vehicle
- corrosion developing on all suspension components
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess outer cover damaged (1.1.15 (a))
23 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 112,969 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 112,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,305 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear shockers corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 107,314 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 107,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 104,528 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))
19 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,806 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear shock absorber casings corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,922 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear shock absorbers corroded
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,227 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust (7.1.2)
17 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,016 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2017 13 Jun 202617 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both rear 205/55/16 (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
19 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,202 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2016 13 Jun 202619 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
15 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,026 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2015 13 Jun 202619 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,599 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2014 13 Jun 202616 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,201 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2013 13 Jun 202619 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,446 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 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!
AF08FRB was registered on 2008-08-21
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