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2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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- Registration FN03WVA
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
12 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 42% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 201,606 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
25 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 201,606 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 54% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
26 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 191,530 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2018 5 Jun 202626 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 191,530 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
29 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 181,999 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2017 5 Jun 202628 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 181,999 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
17 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 173,149 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 173,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear 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)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
10 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 165,714 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2015 5 Jun 202619 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 156,807 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 156,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (3.6.E.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
11 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 146,763 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2013 5 Jun 20267 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 146,763 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 139,839 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 139,730 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 127,912 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2011 5 Jun 20264 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 127,868 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
5 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 116,960 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 116,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 108,497 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
26 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 108,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
27 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 100,412 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2008 5 Jun 202629 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 77,547 MI
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FN03WVA was registered on 2003-03-31
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