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2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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- Registration AX52BNN
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 14 Jun 2026
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 57,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 56,774 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Wipers smearing screen
- Play in both front upper strut top mounts
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively x 2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))
10 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 56,354 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four in need of being replaced (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- some movement in both front strut top mounts
- o/s rear parking brake poor
- both front seatbelts slow to retract
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
9 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 56,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front seatbelts slow to retract
- some movement in both front strut top mounts
- poor beam image to both headlamps on dip
- o/s side repeater incomplete
- o/s rear parking brake poor
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four in need of being replaced (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 55,129 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
10 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,719 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in both front strut top mounts
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front wipers smearing screen
20 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 52,912 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Play in both front strut top mounts
- Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front wiper smearing screen
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 51,804 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Central Mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Central Mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All Four Tyre's Slightly Cracking/Perishing @ Outer Sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front Pipe - Middle Section Join (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Clouding/Hazing (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,617 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,345 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2019 14 Jun 202620 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,551 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018 14 Jun 202619 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 47,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres are perishing
- Offside Rear tyre is starting to perish
- Offside Rear tyre is perishing
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,921 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- both front and rear tyres are perishing
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
3 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 45,921 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- both front and rear tyres are perishing
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,750 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2016 14 Jun 202612 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,151 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2015 14 Jun 202612 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 42,151 MI
14 Jun 20269 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,870 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2014 14 Jun 20269 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,983 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2013 14 Jun 20269 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 38,983 MI
14 Jun 202627 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,512 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2012 14 Jun 202612 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,609 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
12 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,609 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
18 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,058 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
16 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 32,058 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
13 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,888 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2009 14 Jun 202616 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,330 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2008 14 Jun 202616 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 25,330 MI
14 Jun 202629 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,711 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2007 14 Jun 20269 Dec 2005
Pass
Mileage: 11,260 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2006 14 Jun 20269 Dec 2005
Fail
Mileage: 11,260 MI
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AX52BNN was registered on 2003-01-20
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