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2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration CF55DAU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 176,645 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Front + Rear tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- nearside beamset pattern becoming poor
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside + nearside front (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
1 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 176,589 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- nearside beamset pattern becoming poor
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Front + rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front / manifold (6.1.2 (a))
1 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 176,589 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front / manifold (6.1.2 (a))
- nearside beamset pattern becoming poor
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Front + rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 176,228 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- parking brake little reserve travel.
- nearside beamset pattern becoming poor
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front / manifold (6.1.2 (a))
1 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 176,227 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front / manifold (6.1.2 (a))
- parking brake little reserve travel.
- nearside beamset pattern becoming poor
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 175,975 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front / manifold (6.1.2 (a))
3 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 175,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front / manifold (6.1.2 (a))
8 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 175,695 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 175,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 171,453 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- nearside + offside rear upper shock absorbers corroding.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside beamset pattern slightly poor.
- Coolant leak ()
5 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 171,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside beamset pattern slightly poor.
- nearside + offside rear upper shock absorbers corroding.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Coolant leak ()
4 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 159,980 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside + offside rear tyres cracking / perished not to chords yet.
- exhaust manifold minor leak.
- Nearside + offside hand brake cables / levers stiff.
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
3 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 159,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust manifold minor leak.
- Nearside + offside hand brake cables / levers stiff.
- Nearside + offside rear tyres cracking / perished not to chords yet.
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
4 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 149,279 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside beamset pattern becoming poor.
- Nearside Rear tyre starting to crack + perish.
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 149,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear tyre starting to crack + perish.
- Nearside beamset pattern becoming poor.
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Coolant leak ()
5 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 135,306 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside wiper stalk damaged/deteriorating.
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
5 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 135,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Inner brake pad starting to wear thin.
- Offside Front tyre on 1.6mm legal limit.
- Nearside wiper stalk damaged/deteriorating.
7 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 118,511 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- minor leak front exhaust manifold
7 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 118,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside coil spring broken +offside rear (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- nail in n/s/r tyre
- minor leak front exhaust manifold
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside +offside rear tyres wearing unevenly.
8 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,394 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,583 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2014 16 Jun 20265 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 91,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
6 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,824 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2013 16 Jun 20266 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 76,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 61,296 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 61,296 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,714 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2011 16 Jun 20267 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 42,714 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
1 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,085 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2010 16 Jun 202614 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 11,292 MI
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CF55DAU was registered on 2005-12-09
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