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OV05LBG
2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration OV05LBG
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 23 Sep 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
17
Passes
7
Failures
70.83%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
24 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 169,978 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened would replace at retest (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear outer sill damaged
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear axle also suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 169,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn both bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear outer sill damaged
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear axle also suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened would replace at retest (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 164,424 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 164,410 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play and offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
15 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 159,480 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2024 29 Jun 202614 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 145,421 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn beam axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn beam axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
20 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,238 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn beam axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn beam axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 125,964 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 125,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 123,126 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 119,708 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2018 29 Jun 20267 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 119,708 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
30 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 118,471 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2018 29 Jun 202617 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 112,824 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2017 29 Jun 202617 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 112,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play steering rack end ball joint (2.2.B.1f)
19 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,991 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
21 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 101,743 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2015 29 Jun 202621 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 101,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
29 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 94,419 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 87,450 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2013 29 Jun 202631 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 87,450 MI
29 Jun 20262 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 77,948 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2012 29 Jun 20263 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,101 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jun 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
23 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 53,287 MI
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OV05LBG was registered on 2005-06-23
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