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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration AX08YJC
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1248cc
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- Expires 29 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 132,579 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
15 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 132,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sub mount support corroded... chalked (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 129,091 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 125,608 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
4 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 125,539 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
6 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,784 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2024 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,766 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 117,353 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,146 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
2 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,449 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,618 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,618 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,972 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front shocks corroded
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Offside Rear brake dust cover corroded
3 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened face (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front shocks corroded
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Offside Rear brake dust cover corroded
15 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,875 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- wipers
- Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread
15 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 86,875 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre cracking in tread
- wipers
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,353 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 71,629 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,140 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
26 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 70,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,213 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2014 11 Jun 20266 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,404 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2013 11 Jun 20268 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 33,726 MI
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AX08YJC was registered on 2008-12-31
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