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2004 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration FN04TYS
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2004
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 04 Apr 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 123,487 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Outer mirror cover missing
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear exhaust casing heat shield corroded & heat shield on body loose on it's mountings
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
26 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 123,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Outer mirror cover missing
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear exhaust casing heat shield corroded & heat shield on body loose on it's mountings
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
5 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,918 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,608 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule n/s & o/s (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Outer Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn n/s & o/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s & o/s edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s & o/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect borderline (5.3.2 (d))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective n/s & o/s (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 99,561 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front no plate starting to deteriorate
- Central Outer corrosion starting on os sill
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake backing plate looks damp
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear service brakes are imbalanced but not excessively
16 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,001 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides front lamps (4.1.4 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Most metal brake pipes has surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective torn at edge (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective torn at edge (3.4 (b) (i))
17 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,638 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Front Tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Central Front Engine mount worn
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Headlamps (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both Rear shocks (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust Rear silencer outer skin come away
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All Rear Brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
17 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 96,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both Headlamps (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both Rear shocks (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Exhaust Rear silencer outer skin come away
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All Rear Brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Engine mount worn
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Front Tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,426 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- both front to rear also both rear axle brake pipes all have surface corrosion
- service light on
- both sides rear shock absorber casing very corroded
- Advise clean and adjustment of rear brakes as foot brake not holding both rear brakes
13 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 94,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- service light on
- both sides rear shock absorber casing very corroded
- both front to rear also both rear axle brake pipes all have surface corrosion
- Nail in spare tyre
- Advise clean and adjustment of rear brakes as foot brake not holding both rear brakes
12 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,588 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Rear shock casings corroded
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit ns and os (4.1.E.1)
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 89,928 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear axle brake pipe rusty
- rear exhaust system rusty
15 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 89,092 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2017 5 Jun 202617 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,316 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
18 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,682 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015 5 Jun 202614 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,914 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014 5 Jun 202614 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 78,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
8 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,487 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 5 Jun 202615 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,696 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
2 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 61,387 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2011 5 Jun 202625 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,883 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2010 5 Jun 202627 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 50,476 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2009 5 Jun 202626 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 50,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
20 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,074 MI
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FN04TYS was registered on 2004-03-31
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