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2012 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration DF12CAA
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1956cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 18 Jun 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 113,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,911 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2026 18 Jun 202613 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,479 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Fuel hose deteriorated (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Exhaust mounting defective centre (6.1.2 (a))
13 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,363 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both, 235/50r18 97v (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back-box joint (6.1.2 (a))
10 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,928 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 81,923 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 78,411 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
9 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,147 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2021 18 Jun 20269 May 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,147 MI
18 Jun 202616 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,074 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- emissions to lean to pick up readings
4 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,196 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)
- emissions to lean to pick up readings
- Nail in tyre n/s rear
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,873 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- emissions to lean to pick up readings
- Shock absorber has a light misting of oil n/s front (2.7.3)
20 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,571 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorber has a light misting of oil n/s front (2.7.3)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin rear (3.5.1g)
- emissions to lean to pick up readings
9 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,400 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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DF12CAA was registered on 2012-06-29
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