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GF53ZDL
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration GF53ZDL
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
24 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 189,689 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2026 21 Jun 20268 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 179,605 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2025 21 Jun 20268 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 179,605 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
8 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 168,617 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2024 21 Jun 20269 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,733 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2023 21 Jun 20265 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 156,783 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
4 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 149,627 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
4 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 143,484 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2019 21 Jun 202618 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 143,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Both front (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both front (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake slight bind
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Heatshield insecure
12 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,049 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Body has slight corrosion REAR UNDERSIDE (6.1.B.2)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
12 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 132,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded FRONT TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Body has slight corrosion REAR UNDERSIDE (6.1.B.2)
13 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,463 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 119,809 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
13 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 119,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
18 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 115,554 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
16 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 115,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front 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)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
12 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,587 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
12 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 111,587 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 106,656 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
20 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 106,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
11 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 100,264 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
3 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 100,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
4 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 92,636 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2011 21 Jun 20264 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 92,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
22 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 82,809 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2010 21 Jun 202621 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 82,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
14 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 68,849 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 47,685 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2008 21 Jun 20262 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,223 MI
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GF53ZDL was registered on 2003-10-16
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