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FA54MWV
2004 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FA54MWV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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93 Total Defects Recorded
3 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 147,148 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both. (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both. (4.1.4 (b))
2 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 147,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both. (4.1.4 (b))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both. (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
19 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,217 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 144,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 140,899 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
18 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 140,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,766 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2022 5 Jun 202612 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 130,617 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamp (4.1.4 (b))
4 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,557 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020 5 Jun 20264 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 126,557 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
10 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,894 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 122,894 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,504 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,012 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2017 5 Jun 202613 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,662 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2016Advisory 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)
5 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,177 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 89,506 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,259 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2013 5 Jun 202617 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 79,259 MI
5 Jun 202614 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 67,343 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2012 5 Jun 202611 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 67,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
19 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 59,802 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,907 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2010 5 Jun 20261 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 30,290 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2009 5 Jun 202628 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 28,530 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 28,530 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
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FA54MWV was registered on 2004-10-18
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