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FN53SFU
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration FN53SFU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
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84 Total Defects Recorded
17 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 73,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Front inner wheel arch liner slightly insecure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,788 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 65,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Pipe going to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 57,647 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- front and rear brakepipes rusting
- o/side front tyre bald on both edges and on legal limit
- n/side front tyre bald on both edges
- both front droplinks have play
6 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,120 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material badly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
6 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 49,120 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material badly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 47,300 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
31 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 46,602 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
31 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 46,602 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,244 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 43,823 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,135 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)
3 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 42,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both (3.6.B.2c)
3 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,283 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
3 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 39,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
26 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,549 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
3 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,246 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 31,044 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,514 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2012 5 Jun 202628 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 28,113 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2011 5 Jun 202628 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 28,113 MI
5 Jun 20265 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,400 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,848 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202625 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,518 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2008 5 Jun 202619 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,327 MI
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FN53SFU was registered on 2003-09-03
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