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GL53AUC
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration GL53AUC
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
17 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 109,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Hole in rear of the sill near the wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Under body corrosion
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,553 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded near drum (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded near drum (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 109,553 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded near drum (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipe corroded near drum (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,107 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,888 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp lenses starting to deteriorate but not affecting beam image/pattern
16 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,459 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
16 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
7 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,990 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe from wheel cylinder to flexy corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe from wheel cylinder to flexy corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
24 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,191 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
20 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 97,187 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust leak but passed emission
2 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,574 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and Offside, Front to Rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and Offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre is Perishing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 88,570 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and Offside, Front to Rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and Offside (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre is Perishing
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
21 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,877 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded behind wheel (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded several places (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded behind wheel (3.6.B.2c)
21 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,735 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- some brake pipes grease coated when presented
- nail in nearside rear tyre
- items moved from drivers view prior to test
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
21 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- some brake pipes grease coated when presented
- nail in nearside rear tyre
- items moved from drivers view prior to test
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to wheel cylinder (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
30 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,139 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
3 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,292 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
4 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 40,596 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
5 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,150 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2013 21 Jun 202626 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,918 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2011 21 Jun 202626 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 24,918 MI
21 Jun 20262 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 22,748 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
2 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,748 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
7 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 21,406 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
30 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,929 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2008 21 Jun 202629 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 19,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
20 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 14,844 MI
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GL53AUC was registered on 2003-10-29
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