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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration AP53PKS
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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- Expires 10 Oct 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,368 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2026 13 Jun 202610 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,730 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2025 13 Jun 202616 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,883 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2024 13 Jun 202616 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 73,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 67,927 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2023 13 Jun 202628 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 67,926 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
22 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 63,245 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2022 13 Jun 202610 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,353 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2021 13 Jun 202610 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 55,962 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020 13 Jun 202610 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,702 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2019 13 Jun 202610 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 49,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
11 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,988 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S+O/S inner face off disc (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S+O/S inner pads (3.5.1g)
- Front coil spring corroded N/S+O/S (2.4.C.1b)
11 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S+O/S inner face off disc (3.5.1i)
- Front coil spring corroded N/S+O/S (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S+O/S inner pads (3.5.1g)
23 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 43,353 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management light on
- O/S/R tyre cracked in tread and inner sidewall
- Front coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (2.4.C.1b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 43,353 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- O/S/R tyre cracked in tread and inner sidewall
- Engine management light on
- Front tyres worn on inner edge
- Front coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (2.4.C.1b)
25 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,366 MI
Expiry date: 24 Aug 2016 13 Jun 202611 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,946 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2015 13 Jun 20268 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,413 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2014 13 Jun 202617 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,272 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2012 13 Jun 202614 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 20,272 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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AP53PKS was registered on 2008-10-03
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