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2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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- Registration GD03FUV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expired 24 Jun 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 192,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
15 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 185,874 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- front bumper secured on by wire
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 185,874 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- front bumper secured on by wire
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 185,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front bumper has damage secured on by wire
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 179,216 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 168,940 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- windscreen wiper arms to motor slighty worn
- small pin hole in n/s front c/v gater
- rear silencer showing signs of corrosion
- rear filler pipe showing signs of leakage
- front bumper damaged
2 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 168,940 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside 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
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- windscreen wiper arms to motor slighty worn
- small pin hole in n/s front c/v gater
- rear silencer showing signs of corrosion
- rear filler pipe showing signs of leakage
- front bumper damaged
- 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 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 158,932 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes from front to rear showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
14 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 158,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) 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
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes from front to rear showing signs of corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
27 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 147,460 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded compensator to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Valve stem slightly damaged all valve stems starting to perish slightly (4.1.D.1e)
27 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 147,460 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Valve stem slightly damaged all valve stems starting to perish slightly (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded compensator to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded centre to rear (3.6.B.2c)
27 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 131,826 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
3 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,230 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2016 24 Jun 202618 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 115,785 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
25 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 113,725 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2014 24 Jun 202624 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 113,725 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 109,882 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 109,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 107,831 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 104,038 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2011 24 Jun 202613 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 104,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
19 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 101,812 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 101,808 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
21 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 96,535 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2009 24 Jun 202616 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 87,553 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2008 24 Jun 202616 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 87,553 MI
24 Jun 202620 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 69,721 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jun 2006
Fail
Mileage: 69,721 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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GD03FUV was registered on 2003-06-18
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