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2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration AV53WPL
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1995cc
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- Expired 14 Jun 2026
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MOT History 11 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 191,118 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- 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)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 184,973 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2014 14 Jun 202628 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 179,656 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2013 14 Jun 202622 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 179,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
7 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 173,090 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2012 14 Jun 20266 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 173,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
16 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 166,493 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 158,215 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
3 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 128,563 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2009 14 Jun 20262 Jul 2008
Fail
Mileage: 128,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
27 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 79,233 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2007 14 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!
AV53WPL was registered on 2003-10-31
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