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HT08HFB
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1910cc
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- Registration HT08HFB
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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- Expired 25 Jun 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
9 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 156,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached come apart (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- tracking
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
7 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 150,925 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
7 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 150,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
18 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 150,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn front bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength around subframe fixing bolt on chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 145,314 MI
Expiry date: 18 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front tyre inner sidewall cracked
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 145,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre inner sidewall cracked
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
6 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,461 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both on limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both on limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer (5.2.3 (e))
29 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 124,468 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2022 25 Jun 202627 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 118,718 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,741 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 114,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,437 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 105,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
30 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,751 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear tyre has outer wall damage
- Offside Front wiper smeary
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
30 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,751 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner tyre wall (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front wiper smeary
- osf and nsr tyres have outer wall damage
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm on inner primary grove (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre and also is perished ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
1 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,396 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers fitted
28 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 87,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine management light on
- sill covers fitted
- Nearside rear tyre perishing in sidewalls
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,137 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers fitted
- Side wall damage to n/s/r tyre
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,976 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2016Advisory 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)
10 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,424 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2015 25 Jun 202611 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,844 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2014 25 Jun 20266 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,247 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2013Advisory 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)
6 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,673 MI
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HT08HFB was registered on 2008-07-28
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