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2006 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration FM06CYL
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 03 Aug 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 130,318 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2026 5 Jun 20267 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 130,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 123,776 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2025 5 Jun 202622 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 123,776 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
4 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,678 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides from felxi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
28 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 117,587 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides from felxi to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
11 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,801 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2023 5 Jun 202630 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,113 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wishbone corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- rear bumper impact damaged
- driver door impact damaged
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,383 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
10 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,383 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swinging arm/axle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fit (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swinging arm/axle (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge bald (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front grille insecure
4 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,696 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 94,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fit (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fit (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 89,141 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 89,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/65 r15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/65 r15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Coolant leak ()
21 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,668 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front main beam bulb incorrectly fitted
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
20 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 83,668 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb incorrectly fitted (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front main beam bulb incorrectly fitted
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,604 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2017 5 Jun 20264 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
7 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,946 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
3 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,443 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2015 5 Jun 20269 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 61,846 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2014 5 Jun 202623 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,194 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
12 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,505 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2012 5 Jun 202612 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 42,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
3 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,737 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2011 5 Jun 20264 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,791 MI
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FM06CYL was registered on 2006-06-27
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