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GL53AYN
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2198cc
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- Registration GL53AYN
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2198cc
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- Expires 31 Oct 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
20
Passes
5
Failures
80%
Pass Rate
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85 Total Defects Recorded
28 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 120,039 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 120,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 117,499 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 117,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,887 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,549 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2023 22 Jun 202630 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,754 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,968 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 100,287 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
28 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 100,287 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,338 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 94,564 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear 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)
31 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 91,275 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear exh joint slightly corroded
- Oil leak ()
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
30 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,582 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- all brake discs rusty / pitted
30 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 84,036 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
29 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 84,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
29 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 80,114 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2014 22 Jun 202629 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 80,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
31 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,058 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
25 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,676 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
15 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 70,205 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2011 22 Jun 202627 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,214 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2010 22 Jun 202624 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 59,536 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2009 22 Jun 202624 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 51,991 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2008 22 Jun 202625 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 44,646 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2007 22 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
GL53AYN was registered on 2003-10-31
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