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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration OU08FGX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1248cc
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- Expires 15 Oct 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 166,223 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- front coil springs corroded
- rear springs corroded
- rear axle corroded
- n/s seat belt plastic cover missing
16 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 166,223 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s seat belt plastic cover missing
- rear springs corroded
- rear axle corroded
- front coil springs corroded
10 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 158,148 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear springs corroded
- o/s/f tyre 3mm tread
10 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 158,148 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f tyre 3mm tread
- rear springs corroded
29 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 147,300 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- front subframe corroded
- rear springs corroded
- play o/s/f drop link
- n/s/r metal brake pipe corroded
- n/s/f coil spring corroded
26 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 147,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f coil spring corroded
- rear springs corroded
- play o/s/f drop link
- n/s/r metal brake pipe corroded
- front subframe corroded
21 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,220 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- rear springs corroded
- o/s/r brake back plate corroded
21 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 141,220 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle corroded
- rear springs corroded
- o/s/r brake back plate corroded
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,939 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2022 26 Jun 202614 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 131,879 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn beam bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure rear bolts X2 (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn beam bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- front number plate damaged
- rear engine mount bolt loose
11 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 123,965 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and near limits (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,308 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear springs slight corrosion
20 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,718 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre has a deep cut in the tread face 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
20 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 104,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn brake disc heavily corroded and pitted and worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre has a deep cut in the tread face 205/55R16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,018 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2018 26 Jun 202628 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,201 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,936 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,512 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
29 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 85,701 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2014 26 Jun 202626 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 85,701 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
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OU08FGX was registered on 2008-07-01
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