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FP55VHC
2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
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- Registration FP55VHC
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
17
Passes
14
Failures
54.84%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
15 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 115,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chasis (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chasis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
17 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 113,789 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 113,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Axle with loose fixing bolts Bush bracket (5.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
25 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,026 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
12 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 113,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed Due to oil leak. (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,337 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,337 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 112,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
24 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 109,278 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 109,278 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
30 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,909 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2020 5 Jun 202630 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,907 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
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine oil on exhaust system (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
28 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,536 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear spring corroded
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
26 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,536 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn [rear bush] (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear spring corroded
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 98,090 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamp lenses (1.7.5a)
26 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 98,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear wishbone bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamp lenses (1.7.5a)
- coolant leak
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 95,551 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
22 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,048 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2016 5 Jun 202617 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 90,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre cracking & nail in tread
4 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 87,150 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
4 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,049 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2014 5 Jun 20261 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,547 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 74,547 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,871 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2012 5 Jun 20262 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 68,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,594 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
3 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,950 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2010 5 Jun 202627 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 57,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
16 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 57,959 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2010 5 Jun 202611 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 57,947 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
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)
26 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,794 MI
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FP55VHC was registered on 2005-12-05
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