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GL53CGV
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration GL53CGV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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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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127 Total Defects Recorded
3 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 106,789 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 106,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect misty (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect misty (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top mount slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,780 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- front tyres worn low
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,778 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt [plastic material] (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- front tyres worn low
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,455 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- engine management light on all the time
- battery held down with bungee strap
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 97,455 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- engine management light on all the time
- battery held down with bungee strap
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
17 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,355 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- battery held down with bungee straps
- engine management light on all time
10 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,593 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
10 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 89,592 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
10 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 85,465 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 85,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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)
2 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,237 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 81,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 76,493 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 76,493 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 73,975 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2012 26 Jun 202618 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 71,545 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2011 26 Jun 20266 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 63,557 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 63,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
20 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,774 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 44,123 MI
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2008 26 Jun 202619 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 32,875 MI
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GL53CGV was registered on 2003-12-06
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