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2003 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
General Information
- Registration AF53KGY
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ZAFIRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 28 Aug 2026
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 133,965 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2026 13 Jun 202626 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 133,954 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
27 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,309 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))
15 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front and rear (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexy hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 124,171 MI
Expiry date: 16 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively on inside face (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 124,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively on inside face (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,797 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 119,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail brake flexi clip missing (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,409 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2022Advisory 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 116,375 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
- 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 Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front 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))
7 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 113,662 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2021 13 Jun 20264 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 113,600 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
8 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,555 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 109,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded two pipes (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Exhaust fumes entering cabin silencer tail pipe missing (6.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
1 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 109,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust tail pipe missing
- rear wiper split
- o/s/r coil spring corroded
31 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,571 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2019 13 Jun 202630 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 103,571 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
1 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,300 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2018 13 Jun 20264 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,807 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2017 13 Jun 202628 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 86,891 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,745 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2016 13 Jun 20265 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 84,745 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,835 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,445 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 74,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 68,932 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2013 13 Jun 202620 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,903 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2012 13 Jun 20265 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 57,981 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
6 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,977 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
15 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,727 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2009 13 Jun 20263 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,514 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,604 MI
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AF53KGY was registered on 2003-09-01
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