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LD08CTU
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration LD08CTU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 20 Oct 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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57 Total Defects Recorded
21 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 133,430 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
21 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 133,430 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
24 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,737 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
4 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,901 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2024 7 Jun 202629 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 119,227 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear 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))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 119,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive from rocker cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 110,283 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2022 7 Jun 202627 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 110,212 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flex pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
16 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,195 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2020 7 Jun 202612 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
20 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,895 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2019 7 Jun 202619 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,323 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 65,321 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 59,499 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit All tyres (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front flexi section (7.1.2)
9 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,774 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,178 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2015 7 Jun 202611 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 35,178 MI
7 Jun 20265 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 23,471 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,488 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2013 7 Jun 202629 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 16,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
6 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,442 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2012 7 Jun 20263 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,840 MI
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LD08CTU was registered on 2008-03-03
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