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OV53OVW
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration OV53OVW
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 29 Sep 2025
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
19
Passes
4
Failures
82.61%
Pass Rate
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53 Total Defects Recorded
26 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 76,333 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- near side mirror backing missing
- exhaust system heavily corroded.
- engine cover & sill cover body panels fitted obscuring some testable components.
20 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 76,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine cover & sill cover body panels fitted obscuring some testable components.
- near side mirror backing missing
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust system heavily corroded.
30 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,280 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system heavily corroded & rear silencer delaminated.
27 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 65,273 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system heavily corroded & rear silencer delaminated.
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,374 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- surface corrosion to exhaust system, & exhaust rear silencer delaminated.
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- sill cover body panels fitted preventing full inspection of some testable components.
23 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 59,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear exhaust poor condition
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Sill covers fitted
18 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 58,949 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Rear exhaust box corroded
10 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 58,505 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2021 4 Jul 202612 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 57,292 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2020 4 Jul 202613 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 55,919 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2019 4 Jul 202613 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,037 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded transverse (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,163 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2017 4 Jul 20263 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 50,516 MI
4 Jul 20263 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 50,516 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2016 4 Jul 202610 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,380 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2015 4 Jul 202627 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,099 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2014Advisory 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)
12 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,323 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2013 4 Jul 202630 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,940 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2012 4 Jul 202623 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,724 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2011 4 Jul 20268 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 32,868 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2010 4 Jul 202621 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,988 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2009 4 Jul 202623 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,328 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2008 4 Jul 202630 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,032 MI
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OV53OVW was registered on 2003-10-31
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