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OV08LUD
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration OV08LUD
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 26 Jun 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
14
Passes
4
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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75 Total Defects Recorded
21 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 173,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases holes in front & rear (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed exhaust leaks (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Fuel pipe insecure pipe insecure not suported broken clip (6.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inside (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 163,302 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (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 Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 163,302 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively rubber split (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively rubber split (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
3 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 147,532 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim bent (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases around entry pipe of rear silencer - corroded (6.1.2 (a))
22 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 147,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted correctly (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim bent (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 135,049 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2023 26 Jun 202623 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 135,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested unable to obtain reading due to exhaust broken in two (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
29 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,668 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
24 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,784 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases FRONT FLEXY (6.1.2 (a))
5 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,759 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
26 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,735 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
27 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,060 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 82,330 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2017 26 Jun 202626 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,527 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2016 26 Jun 202628 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 61,293 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2015 26 Jun 20262 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,020 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014 26 Jun 20265 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,472 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013Advisory 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)
5 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,646 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012 26 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
OV08LUD was registered on 2008-03-31
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