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ML53HHX
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration ML53HHX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
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99 Total Defects Recorded
16 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 175,146 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2026 24 Jun 20263 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 175,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired rear chassis member corroded (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired osr chassis leg corroded (6.2.2 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal pivot has excessive wear or free play (1.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Floor excessively deteriorated nsr floor corroded (6.2.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 172,655 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Valance corroded
19 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 169,637 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 165,511 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 162,729 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022 24 Jun 20264 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 157,651 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 157,655 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
10 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 157,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
31 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 147,770 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2019 24 Jun 202629 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 147,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 140,685 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
22 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 140,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
8 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 131,717 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2017 24 Jun 20266 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 131,707 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
11 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 121,530 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2016 24 Jun 20267 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,457 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
6 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 111,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
2 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 110,365 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 110,365 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 108,769 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 108,769 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
9 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 107,135 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2011 24 Jun 20269 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 107,135 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
21 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 103,650 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2010 24 Jun 202610 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 97,176 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2009 24 Jun 20268 Jan 2008
Fail
Mileage: 97,176 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
28 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 82,986 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2007 24 Jun 202625 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 82,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
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ML53HHX was registered on 2003-11-28
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