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KC53CYP
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1389cc
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- Registration KC53CYP
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1389cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
18
Passes
9
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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114 Total Defects Recorded
11 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 64,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front exhaust join. (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective hangers not attached. (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside offside door mirror cover missing (front)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside door mirror glass missing.
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
20 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 61,560 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2025Reason(s) for failure
- main beam switch faulty. Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive near excessive, appears to be pressure sensor/switch. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output near excessive. (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked/perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output near excessive. (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 61,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- main beam switch faulty. Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded chalked. (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded chalked. (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive near excessive, appears to be pressure sensor/switch. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output near excessive. (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output near excessive. (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked/perished. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 61,411 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust front flexible section, nearing excessive. (6.1.2 (a))
16 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,230 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear drum brake (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- engine oil light flickers
- under side corroded but not excessive
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
16 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 61,027 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top has slight lift
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack bellows area (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack bellows area (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 61,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack bellows area (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack bellows area (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top has slight lift
18 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 60,670 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main steel (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main steel (1.1.11 (c))
20 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 59,793 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component from rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
11 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 59,751 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component from rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
7 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,478 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
7 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 58,478 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
23 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,401 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2017 23 Jun 20163 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 55,594 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
3 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 55,594 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
19 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,068 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2015 19 Jun 20143 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,112 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2014 3 Jun 201320 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,935 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
20 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 49,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
28 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,853 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 47,853 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,082 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2011 8 Jun 201011 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,381 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2010 11 Jun 20094 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,038 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2009 4 Jun 200829 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,739 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2008 29 Jun 200729 Jun 2007
Fail
Mileage: 32,739 MI
29 Jun 200710 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,596 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
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KC53CYP was registered on 2003-12-15
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