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GV08MBU
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
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- Registration GV08MBU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expired 14 May 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
15 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 121,027 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- nearside front bumper damage
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
13 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 117,400 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- screen washer bottle leaking
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,051 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine rocker cover leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear light slightly fractured
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 114,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both side (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Coolant leak engine coolant tank cap ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine rocker cover leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear light slightly fractured
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,761 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear light slightly fractured
3 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear light slightly fractured
12 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,301 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2021Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear exhaust shield insecure Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both side (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
12 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 110,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear exhaust shield insecure Dangerous
- Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective both side (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both side (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both side (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both side (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
13 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 103,128 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 103,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- 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 Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
14 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,134 MI
Expiry date: 13 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front joint corroded
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear 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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,634 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
25 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,978 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,188 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2016 27 Jun 20266 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,661 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2015 27 Jun 20263 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,229 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
30 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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 Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
28 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,287 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013 27 Jun 202624 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,553 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2013 27 Jun 20261 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 42,562 MI
27 Jun 20261 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 42,562 MI
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GV08MBU was registered on 2008-04-26
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