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FE08FCX
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration FE08FCX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
27 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 94,709 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 94,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material axle (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
16 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,003 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
1 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,229 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn NSR/OSR (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust flexi worn
13 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 78,194 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short pipe to caliper and across the body (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 78,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning Lamp flashing on and off (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning Lamp flashing on and off (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (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 Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Short pipe to caliper and across the body (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 72,960 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both Front and rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both Rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 65,123 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear axel bushes slightly worn both sides
27 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 65,103 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits 0.59 (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits 0.34 (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside/offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside/offside (1.1.11 (c))
24 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,863 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn close to minimum thickness (1.1.14 (a) (i))
23 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 59,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn close to minimum thickness (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,817 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- M.I.L LAMP ON
2 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 55,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- M.I.L LAMP ON
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,340 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,837 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2017 5 Jun 202611 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 47,837 MI
5 Jun 202628 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,718 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 44,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,999 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2015 5 Jun 202613 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 38,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
12 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,007 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2014 5 Jun 202629 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 33,127 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,127 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2013Advisory 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)
2 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,126 MI
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FE08FCX was registered on 2008-03-01
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