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GF08DWN
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration GF08DWN
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
14
Passes
8
Failures
63.64%
Pass Rate
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72 Total Defects Recorded
13 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 93,329 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2027 23 Jun 20268 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,321 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
4 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 90,300 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
- Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
18 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 87,883 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded Both n/s and o/s front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both n/s and o/s front tyres worn on outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both n/s and o/s rear struts outer casing corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle muffler (6.1.2 (a))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
17 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 87,883 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle muffler (6.1.2 (a))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both n/s and o/s front tyres worn on outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Coil spring corroded Both n/s and o/s front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both n/s and o/s rear struts outer casing corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,185 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2024 23 Jun 202623 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 84,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Front Engine mounting fractured (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer not working both (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
27 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 80,920 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- brake discs-suspension-springs-units rusting,oil spill
25 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,785 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
17 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 77,695 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
31 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,387 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
21 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,490 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2019 23 Jun 202621 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 68,490 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 64,182 MI
Expiry date: 31 Aug 2018 23 Jun 202631 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 64,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/55r16 (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
28 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,724 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,407 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2016 23 Jun 202620 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 54,405 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
7 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,482 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2015 23 Jun 202615 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,465 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2013Advisory 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)
10 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 35,920 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2012 23 Jun 202610 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 35,920 MI
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GF08DWN was registered on 2008-04-09
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