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2006 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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- Registration OU55ZBF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2006
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 13 Feb 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 146,255 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 146,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,170 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 143,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,932 MI
Expiry date: 13 Feb 2025 1 Jul 202629 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 138,882 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
13 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 134,144 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
12 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 134,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
27 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,662 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to legal limit also worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear shock absorber shroud loose
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to legal limit also worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear shock absorber shroud loose
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
14 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,444 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge and outer sidewall marked/worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear shock absorber shroud loose
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
12 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 126,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear shock absorber shroud loose
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge and outer sidewall marked/worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 122,906 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 122,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 116,350 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 116,350 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,162 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear caliper, handbrake lever not returning to stop
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
29 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 111,162 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear caliper, handbrake lever not returning to stop
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
7 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,450 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
20 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,283 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2016 1 Jul 202620 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Offside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
- Nearside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
4 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,377 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2015 1 Jul 20263 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,708 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2014 1 Jul 202612 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 66,737 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2013 1 Jul 202615 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,532 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2012 1 Jul 202629 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,632 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,706 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,627 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 18,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OU55ZBF was registered on 2006-01-23
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