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AP08FZJ
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration AP08FZJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
16 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 111,981 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 111,981 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts (4.11 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
8 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,498 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 104,479 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rocker cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,372 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin all rear (1.1.13 (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))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Not over 40mm outside zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 102,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin all rear (1.1.13 (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))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Not over 40mm outside zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 97,970 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
25 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,596 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Not over 40mm outside zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 96,596 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Not over 40mm outside zone A (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 91,502 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Not over 40mm outside zone A
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,031 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
21 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 81,801 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2018 13 Jun 202616 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 81,798 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
14 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,315 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2017 13 Jun 202614 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 79,315 MI
13 Jun 202610 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,285 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,810 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015 13 Jun 202629 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 60,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
27 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,536 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 40,927 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,852 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2012 13 Jun 202630 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 30,850 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
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AP08FZJ was registered on 2008-07-24
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