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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration FN08LSU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 05 Jun 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 49,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 49,085 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear chassis bracing corroding
- Nearside Rear chassis bracing corroding
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 49,084 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- both sides underbody chassis braces corroding
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,051 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Nearside and Offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and Offside (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 42,328 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
27 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 39,039 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2021 5 Jun 202631 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 35,220 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyres low on air
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH nearside and offside short pipes to the caliper hoses (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY CLOSE (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
26 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 30,471 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2019 5 Jun 202626 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 30,471 MI
5 Jun 202627 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 26,373 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2018 5 Jun 202627 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 26,373 MI
5 Jun 202627 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 21,256 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2017 5 Jun 202625 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 21,226 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi and joint area (7.1.2)
9 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,475 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 19,475 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 17,429 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2015 5 Jun 202626 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 17,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 15,205 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2014Advisory 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)
3 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 12,697 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2013 5 Jun 20263 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 12,697 MI
5 Jun 20263 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,608 MI
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FN08LSU was registered on 2008-03-26
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