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OV53BAZ
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration OV53BAZ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expires 02 Jan 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
16
Passes
10
Failures
61.54%
Pass Rate
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44 Total Defects Recorded
8 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 165,652 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front shock noisey, no play.
17 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,500 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2026 27 Jun 202616 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 162,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm 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))
7 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 159,625 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 159,625 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 156,253 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2024 27 Jun 202620 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 156,253 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn both sides worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 150,751 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Parking Brake lower efficiency than Offside
- Oil Level close to MIN
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
21 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 150,751 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil Level close to MIN
- Nearside Parking Brake lower efficiency than Offside
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,128 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2022 27 Jun 202618 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 142,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake lags briefly before giving a reduced reading,handbrake is also considerably reduced on the same side.
13 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 133,580 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2021 27 Jun 20262 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,762 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2020 27 Jun 20263 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 121,183 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorbers are very weak
2 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 121,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear shock absorbers are very weak
28 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,770 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2018 27 Jun 202628 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 116,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
23 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 107,120 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2017 27 Jun 202623 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 107,120 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
19 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 96,295 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2016 27 Jun 202619 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 96,295 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
2 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 79,083 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2015 27 Jun 20263 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,133 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
10 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,144 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2013 27 Jun 202610 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 63,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
21 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,720 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV53BAZ was registered on 2008-02-22
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