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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration FP08NPE
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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- Expired 21 Mar 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,983 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2026 4 Jun 20263 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 162,333 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2023 4 Jun 20262 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 162,332 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
22 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 155,378 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
1 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 141,902 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 133,790 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 133,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i))
12 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,365 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central 1 exhaust rubber missing
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 121,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central 1 exhaust rubber missing
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,608 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2018 4 Jun 202616 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,400 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 108,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Rear rear brake recording little or no effort park brake (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,046 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2016 4 Jun 202616 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 104,982 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Steering arm damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 104,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Inner Track rod end damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
30 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 91,348 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2014 4 Jun 20266 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,045 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2013 4 Jun 20265 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 75,045 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,333 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2012 4 Jun 20267 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 64,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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FP08NPE was registered on 2008-05-06
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