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2009 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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- Registration FN09YYV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expired 09 Feb 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
10 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 194,282 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
- vehicle underside repaired and nearside sill
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 194,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed cords showing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed cords showing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working side lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn front mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner sill / floor area (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Upper Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced various areas of chassis have corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Lower corrosion to suspension and braking components
- Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip to windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 190,215 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 181,435 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 181,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 175,601 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam forward bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
28 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 175,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken off at base (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement beam forward bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 170,792 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect weeping borderline (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
18 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 170,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn both edges 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn inner edge bald spot 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm worn both edges 195/65/15 (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect weeping borderline (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
26 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 161,617 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
21 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 161,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 151,998 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 151,931 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 141,927 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2018 4 Jun 202617 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 132,271 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2017 4 Jun 202617 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 132,271 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/65/15 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
9 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 122,110 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2016 4 Jun 202626 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 114,113 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2015 4 Jun 202626 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 114,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
1 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,047 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 101,154 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2013 4 Jun 202622 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 101,152 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
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FN09YYV was registered on 2009-03-05
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