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GL53CHZ
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration GL53CHZ
- 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
20
Passes
7
Failures
74.07%
Pass Rate
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57 Total Defects Recorded
10 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 106,180 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 106,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 101,190 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake pipes corroding
30 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,763 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,603 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
30 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system insecure centre section (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box badly corroded and holed (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
17 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,621 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
10 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 77,485 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
13 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,142 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2020 26 Jun 202613 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,139 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
3 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,782 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 71,782 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,774 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- 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)
14 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,112 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2017 26 Jun 202614 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,690 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear exhaust corroding
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,412 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,432 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,474 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2013 26 Jun 202610 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 54,474 MI
26 Jun 20269 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,378 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2012 26 Jun 20269 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,378 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
7 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,239 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
2 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,259 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2010 26 Jun 20262 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 45,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
3 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,388 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2009 26 Jun 202612 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 33,012 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2008 26 Jun 202628 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,290 MI
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GL53CHZ was registered on 2003-12-12
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