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2006 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration AP06BXF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expired 13 Jun 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 140,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front shock absorber corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
7 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,734 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system corroded/in poor condition (has slight blow)
- Windscreen washers high but still clearing screen.
- Windscreen chipped.
- Slight coolant leak.
- Exhaust front flexi perished/previously repaired.
- Oil leak, but not excessive Various leaks, occasionally dripping (creating smell on heat shield) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlights clouded/beam patterns poor.
- Front brake pads have 1500-2000 miles remaining.
- Front brake discs corroded.
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 130,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Inner sidewall. (tyre 2mm) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush. (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake pads have 1500-2000 miles remaining.
- Windscreen washers high but still clearing screen.
- Windscreen chipped.
- Slight coolant leak.
- Oil leak, but not excessive Various leaks, occasionally dripping (creating smell on heat shield) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Trailing arm. (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlights clouded/beam patterns poor.
- Front brake discs corroded.
- Exhaust system corroded/in poor condition (has slight blow)
- Exhaust front flexi perished/previously repaired.
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,071 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- o.s rear suspension coil spring becoming corroded
- o.s front tyre has slight cracks in inner side wall
- exhaust front flexi in poor condition and has a repair
- engine has slight oil leaks
- engine has slight coolant leak
- both headlamps lenses becoming clouded
- auxiliary drive belt in very poor condition
- Nearside wind screen washer slightly high but clearing screen o.k
- 2 x small chips in windscreen
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade slightly split (3.4 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 126,071 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- auxiliary drive belt in very poor condition
- engine has slight oil leaks
- o.s rear suspension coil spring becoming corroded
- o.s front tyre has slight cracks in inner side wall
- engine has slight coolant leak
- both headlamps lenses becoming clouded
- exhaust front flexi in poor condition and has a repair
- 2 x small chips in windscreen
- Nearside wind screen washer slightly high but clearing screen o.k
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper blade slightly split (3.4 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,957 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2021 13 Jun 202624 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,439 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2020 13 Jun 202624 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 119,439 MI
13 Jun 202610 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 119,107 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust system in poor condition
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
9 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 119,107 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system in poor condition
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 105,918 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm + sidewall damage (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
12 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 105,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.4mm + sidewall damage (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
12 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,913 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/r tyre sidewall damnage and perished
- wiper blades smeary
- oil leak
- o/s/r tyre perished
- o/s/r brake disc poor condition
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
12 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 87,913 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- wiper blades smeary
- oil leak
- o/s/r tyre perished
- o/s/r brake disc poor condition
- n/s/r tyre sidewall damnage and perished
6 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,582 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brakes discs worn
- blue smoke noted
9 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,001 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2015 13 Jun 202625 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 54,481 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2014 13 Jun 20262 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,089 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2013 13 Jun 202630 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,644 MI
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AP06BXF was registered on 2006-06-28
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