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HT53RRO
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
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- Registration HT53RRO
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
14
Passes
11
Failures
56%
Pass Rate
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109 Total Defects Recorded
27 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 208,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure rear mount broken (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust silencer insecure rear mounting broken (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s rear from flexi to compensator (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear wiper blade u/s
- front brake discs corroded on inner surface
- Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both rear (5.3.2 (b))
- spanner light on
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight weep from n/s front cv boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 197,619 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded Both sides, corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, to wheel cylinders, corroded. Advise early replacement (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust box deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides, corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides, bushes deteriorated (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Misting and weakened (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Light cluster damaged
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To load valve corroded (all) (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Misting (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Outer Sill cover missing
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both sides misting and weakened (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides, deteriorated. Advise early repair or replacement (4.1.4 (b))
27 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 197,619 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides, deteriorated. Advise early repair or replacement (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Coil spring corroded Both sides, corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides, to wheel cylinders, corroded. Advise early replacement (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust box deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides, corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides, bushes deteriorated (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Misting and weakened (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Light cluster damaged
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To load valve corroded (all) (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Misting (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Outer Sill cover missing
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both sides misting and weakened (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
27 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 190,102 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
5 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 190,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Outer Body component damaged and likely to cause injury sill cover missing. rivets protruding (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded lsv to osr brake hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 169,694 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- headlamp beam patterns poor
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 169,573 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded lsv to flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear both (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- headlamp beam patterns poor
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 155,796 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on edges
14 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 155,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on edges
15 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 136,951 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2018 7 Jul 20265 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 127,350 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
10 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,463 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2016 7 Jul 20269 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 114,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
11 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 104,367 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 104,367 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
21 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,844 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 89,838 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2013 7 Jul 202611 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 89,838 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)
13 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 75,700 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2012 7 Jul 202613 Jan 2011
Fail
Mileage: 75,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
11 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 67,392 MI
Expiry date: 24 Dec 2009 7 Jul 202611 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 67,392 MI
7 Jul 202628 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 52,976 MI
Expiry date: 24 Dec 2008 7 Jul 202614 Dec 2006
Fail
Mileage: 43,333 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 43,333 MI
Expiry date: 24 Dec 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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HT53RRO was registered on 2003-12-24
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