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FN09RWU
2009 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
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- Registration FN09RWU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expires 17 Nov 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
21 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 110,976 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 108,027 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 108,025 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle and inside (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (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 Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 104,860 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre cut in tread
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front subframe & mountings to front subframe corroded rear axle & inner wing in engine bay corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear nearside & offside corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside & offside sills to rear corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Coil spring corroded both rear nearside & offside corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 104,860 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn offside rear axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn nearside rear axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) 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)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside & offside sills to rear corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Coil spring corroded both rear nearside & offside corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- nearside front tyre cut in tread
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin both rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front subframe & mountings to front subframe corroded rear axle & inner wing in engine bay corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear nearside & offside corroded (5.3.2 (b))
10 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,476 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,711 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system in a advance state of corrosion (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
16 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 86,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inside faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system in a advance state of corrosion (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,020 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
28 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
8 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 76,279 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,687 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive SUMP AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 69,687 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive SUMP AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
22 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,568 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Foot brake has slight excess travel
- Rear tyres perished
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
27 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,119 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2017 5 Jun 202620 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 54,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,706 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2016 5 Jun 202623 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 42,971 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,126 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2015 5 Jun 20263 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,672 MI
Expiry date: 2 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,629 MI
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FN09RWU was registered on 2009-03-28
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