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FG53NFK
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration FG53NFK
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
11
Passes
5
Failures
68.75%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
29 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,000 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both side (4.1.4 (b))
- Front subframe heavily corroded
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- General corroded
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,165 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- front subframe heavily corroded
- exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- General corroded
- Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,165 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- front subframe heavily corroded
- exhaust corroded
- General corroded
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 77,878 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- front subframe heavily corroded
- exhaust corroded
- corrosion underneath
- Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 77,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- corrosion underneath
- exhaust corroded
- front subframe heavily corroded
6 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,279 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2020 5 Jun 202622 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,551 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
22 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 72,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,264 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2012 5 Jun 20261 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 63,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
24 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,120 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2011 5 Jun 202623 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 56,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
22 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,950 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2010 5 Jun 202622 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 39,380 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202629 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,402 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008 5 Jun 202623 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,269 MI
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FG53NFK was registered on 2003-09-30
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