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FD08BCX
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FD08BCX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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81 Total Defects Recorded
21 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,660 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both 1st hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin especially offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,366 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 128,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,229 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Boot lid cannot be opened from the outside
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Parking brake has little effort
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,223 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm edges (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Items hanging from mirror (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Boot lid cannot be opened from the outside
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Parking brake has little effort
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak and level below minimum ()
13 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,117 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front tyre is on 3mm
- boot doesn't open from outside
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 124,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- boot doesn't open from outside
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front tyre is on 3mm
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 120,992 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
8 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 117,017 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020 4 Jun 20267 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 117,016 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All disc brakes faces slightly corroded . ( been stood)
2 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,782 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- EML Light on
22 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 105,528 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- EML Light on
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,913 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2017 4 Jun 202631 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 95,913 MI
4 Jun 202626 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,943 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 78,775 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2015 4 Jun 20264 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 78,774 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,013 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 68,013 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 57,628 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 57,628 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 41,426 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2012 4 Jun 20261 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 41,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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FD08BCX was registered on 2008-07-07
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