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2002 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration CE02FKB
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2002
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 24 Jun 2026
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 181,879 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- some visual smoke
- rear tyres heavily perished (starting to open up) Tyres have manufacture date of 2003
- o/s/f rack-end has slight play
- minor exhaust blows
- engine oil leak
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 181,870 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH no patterns (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working HI-Level stop light not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- minor exhaust blows
- some visual smoke
- rear tyres heavily perished (starting to open up) Tyres have manufacture date of 2003
- o/s/f rack-end has slight play
- engine oil leak
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 178,729 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- engine oil leak (not excessive)
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 of 2 lamps not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 178,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BOTH FRONT dip beam no patterns due to cloudy covers (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Emissions not tested due to miss fire
- engine oil leak (not excessive)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 of 2 lamps not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 174,241 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear seats down unable to test rear belts
- rear tyres perished in sidewalls
- Hi-Level brake light disconnected
19 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 174,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced BOTH FRONT DIPS reduced and no beam patterns (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Stop lamp(s) not working Hi-Level brake light inoperative (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear tyres perished in sidewalls
- rear seats down unable to test rear belts
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
10 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 170,594 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Unable to test rear seats and belts as folded with tools on them.
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 170,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to Rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Unable to test rear seats and belts as folded with tools on them.
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 166,822 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- brake pipes have slight rust
- Rear seatbelts not tested due to seats folded down for luggage
18 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 166,810 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Rack End (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (Hose to Cylinder) (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak With Negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REAR X2 (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear seatbelts not tested due to seats folded down for luggage
25 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 163,261 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- rear seat belts not tested seats permanently folded down
- o/s/f top strut mount has some play
- exhaust has minor blow at rear joint
- battery loose but secure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 of 2 (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 163,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from host to cylinder (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both dips have no beam patterns (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play top strut mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from host to cylinder (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f top strut mount has some play
- battery loose but secure
- rear seat belts not tested seats permanently folded down
- exhaust has minor blow at rear joint
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 of 2 (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 159,437 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- MOST BRAKE PIPES HAVE SOME RUSTING
- HAND BRAKE ONLY JUST IN LIMITS
- BATTERY BIT LOOSE
3 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 159,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- MOST BRAKE PIPES HAVE SOME RUSTING
- HAND BRAKE ONLY JUST IN LIMITS
- BATTERY BIT LOOSE
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 153,300 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres badly worn on edges and near limit
- stone chip outside zone 'A'
- rear seats not presented for test therefor seat belts not tested
- other brake pipes have some corrosion
- both rear tyres inner edges badly worn and tread is deeply perished
19 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 153,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to Rear (3.6.B.2c)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced 46% imbalanced.......n/s = 124.....o/s= 68 (3.7.B.6b)
- Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded compensator to hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern due to cloudy lamp cover (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded compensator to hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern due to cloudy lamp cover (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres badly worn on edges and near limit
- rear seats not presented for test therefor seat belts not tested
- stone chip outside zone 'A'
- n/s/r tyre inner edge badly worn and tread is deeply perished
18 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 149,227 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres wearing smooth on inner edges and perished
- rear exhaust flange joints badly corroded
- rear brake pipes from compensate valve to both rear flexible hoses becoming corroded
- offside front brake pipe leading to flexible hose becoming corroded
- both front top strut mounts have play, possibly within manufactures specification
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output cloudy (1.7.5a)
- Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective
- coolant level topped up prior to test, advise to be checked
- brake pipe from front joiner to rear compensate valve corroded
3 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 143,579 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- chip in windscreen
- mid to rear exhaust flange corroded
- exhaust front pipe flexible joint in poor condition
- both headlamp lens becoming faded
30 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 134,442 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2015 20 Jun 202610 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 128,304 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2014 20 Jun 202618 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 119,780 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2013 20 Jun 202618 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 119,780 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 111,252 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 102,528 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
10 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 94,343 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2010 20 Jun 202610 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 94,343 MI
20 Jun 202627 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 81,160 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2009 20 Jun 202628 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 66,180 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2008 20 Jun 20265 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 50,766 MI
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CE02FKB was registered on 2002-06-12
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