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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration OU08BYV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 05 Jul 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 198,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing mirror cover (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 189,828 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2024 5 Jul 202614 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 185,329 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
1 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 179,057 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 172,876 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2021 5 Jul 202612 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 166,404 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2020 5 Jul 202612 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 166,404 MI
5 Jul 20268 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 157,251 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2019 5 Jul 20262 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 144,420 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2018 5 Jul 20261 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 130,106 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
1 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 130,106 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Inner Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
19 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 120,213 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2016 5 Jul 202619 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 120,213 MI
5 Jul 202620 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,021 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2015 5 Jul 202610 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 110,647 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2014 5 Jul 202614 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 110,391 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
30 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 80,975 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2011 5 Jul 202630 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 80,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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OU08BYV was registered on 2008-04-17
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