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2002 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration AV52CYS
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2002
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expired 26 Feb 2021
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 230,127 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside & offside (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bushes nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
19 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 230,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nearside and offside axle mount areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill excessively corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill excessively corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded central to rear section heavily corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn nearside and offside inner D bush's excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair nearside and offside (1.2.1 (c))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- wiper motor parking mechanism defective but can be set out of drivers view
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear lower bumper panel corroded
- Rear nearside and offside shock absorbers corroded / worn
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
5 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 214,820 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2019Reason(s) for failure
- exhaust corroded Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 214,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- exhaust corroded Dangerous
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road zone A (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 204,780 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- n/s/r/ + o/s/f headlamps faded
- all brake pipes corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
24 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 204,780 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- n/s/r/ + o/s/f headlamps faded
- all brake pipes corroded
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
5 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 193,842 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 184,663 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front position lamp getting dim
- plastic sill covers fitted
- rear exhaust deteriorating ,but not leaking
- under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- nearside rear inner upper brake pipe corroded
- nearside [1of2] front to rear brake pipes corroded
- near side rear outer brake pipe has corrosion
30 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 184,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- near side rear outer brake pipe has corrosion
- nearside [1of2] front to rear brake pipes corroded
- under-trays fitted obscuring some components
- rear exhaust deteriorating ,but not leaking
- plastic sill covers fitted
- offside front tyre tread depth 2mm, legal limit 1.6mm
- offside front position lamp getting dim
- nearside rear inner upper brake pipe corroded
26 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 175,509 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 176,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)
- Nearside Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported (1.9.2a)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 167,989 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2014 16 Jun 20265 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 167,989 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
16 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 165,580 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2013 16 Jun 202618 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 163,416 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2012 16 Jun 202618 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 163,416 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
9 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 153,003 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2011 16 Jun 20269 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 153,003 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
17 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 143,157 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 131,466 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2009 16 Jun 202625 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 131,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 116,672 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2008 16 Jun 202630 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 116,672 MI
16 Jun 202623 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 101,091 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2007 16 Jun 202616 Nov 2005
Pass
Mileage: 81,153 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2006 16 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!
AV52CYS was registered on 2002-11-27
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