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2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration OU55YYA
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 22 Sep 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 49,136 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both (0.1 (b))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (4.1.4 (b))
6 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 47,014 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2025 30 Jun 202614 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 46,426 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
13 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 46,426 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
6 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 44,431 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
6 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 44,431 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
17 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 38,973 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- 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 worn/wearing on outer tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking on tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
15 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 37,434 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn/wearing on outer tread
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
5 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 35,500 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 35,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective
13 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 33,068 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- front bumper damaged
- both rear shock absorbers coroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- exhaust system in general is coroded
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 33,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- front bumper damaged
- exhaust system in general is coroded
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- both rear shock absorbers coroded
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,146 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rearv number plate cracked
1 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 29,895 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s o/ front tyres start to crack
14 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,754 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- steering rack inner joints [slight play]
- rear reg plate slight damage
- noise from engine
- damage to offside front bumper/headlamp
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 26,971 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 25,934 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 25,934 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,557 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
21 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,135 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2012 30 Jun 20263 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 20,254 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2011 30 Jun 202623 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 13,927 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2010 30 Jun 202612 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 11,372 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2009 30 Jun 20265 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 11,345 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
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OU55YYA was registered on 2005-12-02
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