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OU09YYL
2009 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration OU09YYL
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2009
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 04 Jul 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
5 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 130,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) 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 Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Rocker cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 127,447 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
5 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 127,445 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
1 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,118 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust clap corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
3 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,879 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
22 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,893 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 116,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (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
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
22 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,929 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2022 4 Jul 202622 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,196 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feeding second hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feeding second hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 112,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feeding second hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material feeding second hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 109,394 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 109,394 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
14 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,237 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
23 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,381 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,333 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2017 4 Jul 202628 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,707 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2016 4 Jul 202628 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 54,707 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
14 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,067 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2015 4 Jul 202626 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 14,658 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2014 4 Jul 20267 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 12,510 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2013 4 Jul 20266 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 12,510 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
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OU09YYL was registered on 2009-03-10
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