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2002 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration FX02RBV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2002
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 05 Jun 2026
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MOT History 36 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 133,387 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured broken (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill,as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- unable to inspect outer sills,covers fitted
- engine management light on
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear 1 silencer rubber adrift
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre slight wear inner edge
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded no leaks ()
- Nearside Front Lower strut top mount,slight wear noted
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi deteriorating,passed emissions test (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lense slight tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))
3 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 130,340 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- engine management light on
- exhaust flexi pipe slight deterioration
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded no leaks ()
- Front wear noted in both upper strut mounts
3 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 130,339 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded no leaks ()
- exhaust flexi pipe slight deterioration
- engine management light on
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre bald edges
- Front wear noted in both upper strut mounts
- Nearside Front tyre bald edges,inner starting to split, advise replacement
5 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 127,015 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper slight movement noted,both strut top mounts
- engine management light on
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes slight detrioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre bald inner edge
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe slight deterioration,passed emissions test (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front tyre bald inner edge,slight wear outer
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective slight tarnish (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 127,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes slight detrioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- engine management light on
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre bald inner edge
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front tyre bald inner edge,slight wear outer
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Upper slight movement noted,both strut top mounts
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe slight deterioration,passed emissions test (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Rear Tyre obviously under inflated both tyres (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective slight tarnish (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 123,403 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust flexi pipe slight deterioration
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded under car,no leaks ()
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
6 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 123,403 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer holed and blowing (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits silencer holed and blowing (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flexi pipe slight deterioration
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded under car,no leaks ()
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
7 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,903 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer small hole,however passed emissions test (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle do not increase at same rate (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt displaced (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) contaminated material crumbly,and disc discoloured (1.1.13 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer small hole,however passed emissions test (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 116,731 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre going bald inner edge
- 1 hose clip on fuel filler neck rotted through,however not leaking
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small hole,rear section (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
8 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 116,730 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt adrift (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 1 hose clip on fuel filler neck rotted through,however not leaking
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front tyre going bald inner edge
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small hole,rear section (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Windscreen wiper blade defective both split ends (3.4 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,062 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- slight movement noted both front strut upper mountings
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
6 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,062 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen no discernable beam pattern (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both lenses tarnished (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- slight movement noted both front strut upper mountings
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,145 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre edges bald
- Front strut top mounts have slight movement
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear axle bush slight deterioration
4 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 111,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 195 60 15 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both blades (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear axle bush slight deterioration
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre edges bald
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front strut top mounts have slight movement
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 108,135 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both sides (2.5.A.1c)
5 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 108,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear as marked,both sides (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
- Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment both sides (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
8 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 105,869 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2017 5 Jun 20266 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 105,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
9 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,315 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2016 5 Jun 20269 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 103,315 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
4 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 100,662 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2015 5 Jun 20263 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 100,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
22 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 97,936 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 97,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
25 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 88,307 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2013 5 Jun 202625 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 88,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
1 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 76,201 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 76,201 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 63,318 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2011 5 Jun 20261 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 63,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,569 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2010 5 Jun 20261 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 52,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 42,672 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
11 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,028 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
3 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,921 MI
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FX02RBV was registered on 2002-03-12
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