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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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- Registration FP08DKA
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expires 10 Sep 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 121,904 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- offside front c-v gaiter weeping
- offside chassis rail corroded
- engine oil leak's'
- all coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive center mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
11 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 121,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- offside front c-v gaiter weeping
- offside chassis rail corroded
- engine oil leak's'
- all coil springs corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive center mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,263 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,266 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 106,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 99,585 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 99,585 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front 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))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
8 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 94,665 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
8 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 94,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 89,045 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 85,906 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre inner edge wearing
- surface corrosion on steel brake pipes
- both front tyres inner edges worn
- all brake pipes worn/corroding
- Offside Rear tyre inner edge inner edge worn
- Nearside Front fog lamp not working
2 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 85,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front fog lamp not working
- surface corrosion on steel brake pipes
- both front tyres inner edges worn
- all brake pipes worn/corroding
- Offside Rear tyre inner edge inner edge worn
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear tyre inner edge wearing
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
4 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,205 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner edge worn
- both rear brake pipes to rear flexi hoses corroding
- Rear brake disc inner faces corroding
- Offside Rear Inner edge worn
- Offside Front Lower wishbone rear bush slight wear
- Front brake disc inner faces corroding
3 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint blowing (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front fog lamp not working
- headlamps offside yellow nearside white
- both rear brake pipes to rear flexi hoses corroding
- Rear brake disc inner faces corroding
- Offside Rear Inner edge worn
- Offside Front Lower wishbone rear bush slight wear
- Offside Front Inner edge worn
- Front brake disc inner faces corroding
30 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,757 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
25 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,271 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,271 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
11 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,896 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2016 5 Jun 202625 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 47,282 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2016 5 Jun 202623 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 47,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
21 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 36,503 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (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 (4.1.E.1)
2 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,776 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2014 5 Jun 202630 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 21,184 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2013 5 Jun 20261 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,494 MI
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FP08DKA was registered on 2008-04-22
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