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FN55LGJ
2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1910cc
General Information
- Registration FN55LGJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
1 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 173,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) 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 Sub-frame insecurely attached rear bush bolt (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front 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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- wipers smeary
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front bumper slight damage
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view x2 (3.2 (a) (i))
28 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 169,687 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front bumper damaged
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front wing mirror damaged
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 163,755 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre slightly out of shape
- engine cover fitted at the time of test
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge 225/40zr18 (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 163,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- offside rear tyre slightly out of shape
- offside handbrake quadrant held right off its stop
- engine cover fitted at the time of test
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge 225/40zr18 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
17 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,071 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2018 5 Jun 20268 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 147,716 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
15 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 136,646 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front shock damp
- rear coil springs rusty
- exhaust system rusty
- both front lower arm rear bushes slightly worn
15 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 136,646 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front shock damp
- rear coil springs rusty
- exhaust system rusty
- both front lower arm rear bushes slightly worn
17 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 125,012 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
16 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 125,007 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 114,192 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
12 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 103,189 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2014 5 Jun 202614 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 92,605 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2013 5 Jun 202615 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,277 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 75,452 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2011 5 Jun 202612 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,855 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2010 5 Jun 202611 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 69,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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FN55LGJ was registered on 2005-09-29
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