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2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration FP03FXG
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expired 14 Feb 2025
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 170,365 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 170,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 150,548 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2024Advisory 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))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
17 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 150,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.6mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear brake is binding slightly
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,535 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 135,513 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,229 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers fitted
23 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- sill covers fitted
28 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 129,993 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- rear silencer poor condition
- sill covers fitted
15 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,361 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- some tarnishing of off side and near side headlamp lenses
- sill covers fitted
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
21 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 121,365 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer poor condition
- some tarnishing of headlamp lenses
- sill covers fitted
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 117,714 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers fitted
- rear silencer poor conditon
1 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 117,702 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear silencer poor conditon
- sill covers fitted
10 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,056 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
9 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,032 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 112,151 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2016 5 Jun 202617 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 112,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
2 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 105,402 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- 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)
28 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 98,458 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013 5 Jun 202621 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,299 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
24 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 83,249 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
24 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 83,249 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Nearside Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
24 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 67,769 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 56,138 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 44,256 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
17 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 30,347 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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FP03FXG was registered on 2003-06-27
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