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ML53VEO
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration ML53VEO
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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112 Total Defects Recorded
7 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 130,897 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested Brake servo inoperative (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Main beam tell-tale not working main beam tell-tale allways on (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
8 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 121,179 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,034 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,867 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing low & wearing on inside edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity broke in reverse lens (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside area (6.1.1 (c) (i))
8 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 101,365 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear (BOTH) axle bushes wearing
- oil leak
- centre to rear all brake pipes corroded
- Rear back box section of exhaust badly corroded
- Rear (BOTH) coil springs corroded
- Nearside Rear lamp lens broken
8 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 101,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear lamp lens broken
- Nearside Rear tyre slight deflated 195/60/15
- oil leak
- centre to rear all brake pipes corroded
- Rear back box section of exhaust badly corroded
- Rear (BOTH) coil springs corroded
- Rear (BOTH) axle bushes wearing
27 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,452 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both Front Tyres Worn To 2mm & Badly Worn On Inside Edges (4.1.E.1)
3 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,254 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
- under trays fitted. (also sign of either fuel or oil leak as tray very wet)
- service light on
- rear exhaust back box flange and outer casing corroded
2 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,254 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust back box flange and outer casing corroded
- under trays fitted. (also sign of either fuel or oil leak as tray very wet)
- service light on
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
4 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 87,688 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
3 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 87,688 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
3 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,676 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 79,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 74,205 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
25 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 74,205 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,260 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2013 17 Jun 202622 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 64,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 54,636 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
5 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,686 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2011 17 Jun 20265 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 41,855 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2010 17 Jun 202613 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,135 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2009 17 Jun 202615 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,329 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2008 17 Jun 202625 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 22,157 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2007 17 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
ML53VEO was registered on 2003-10-21
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