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2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration DF05JBY
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 05 Dec 2025
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,987 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 109,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,987 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 100,976 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
9 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,514 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,181 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2022 18 Jun 202610 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 77,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
23 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,044 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,679 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,357 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019 18 Jun 202616 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
17 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,494 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2018 18 Jun 202617 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,862 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
- O/S headlight has poor pattern
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 52,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- O/S headlight has poor pattern
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,908 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,238 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2015 18 Jun 202629 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,122 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2014 18 Jun 202628 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,239 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2013 18 Jun 202625 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,191 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2012 18 Jun 202627 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 19,879 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2011 18 Jun 202615 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 11,823 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2010 18 Jun 202630 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 6,255 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2009 18 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!
DF05JBY was registered on 2005-07-29
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