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FN55SZL
2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration FN55SZL
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
27 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 125,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 117,676 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2026 5 Jun 20262 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 117,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rearbush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn front bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn front bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin also getting warm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,291 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2025 5 Jun 202631 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 109,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to condition of exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
5 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 100,248 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge + also cuts on outer sidewall (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))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 92,334 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2023 5 Jun 20269 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 92,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
7 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,983 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2022 5 Jun 20263 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 83,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (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))
5 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,947 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2021 5 Jun 20264 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,943 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- N/S/F TYRE WORN ON EDGE
24 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,208 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 71,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust heat shield lose
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,845 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
25 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,320 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
2 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 52,059 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
17 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,625 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring worn both weakened to lower coils (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated pipe corroded (3.6.B.4d)
12 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,809 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2016 5 Jun 202610 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,331 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015 5 Jun 202613 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,129 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2014 5 Jun 20261 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 38,272 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2013 5 Jun 202619 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,762 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 25,735 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2011 5 Jun 202618 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,220 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
30 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 12,206 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202630 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 12,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FN55SZL was registered on 2005-09-21
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