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2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration SC05BBK
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 29 Sep 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,414 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
31 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,088 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn x 2 (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 87,396 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,788 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
10 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust heat shield loose
- Offside Front tie rod slight play
- Nearside Front tie rod slight play
25 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,481 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside tie rod slight play
- power steering rack slight leak
- Offside Front Lower 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))
27 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,277 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
31 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,533 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
17 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 81,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases fexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,303 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- exhaust deteriorating
- offside rear tyre slightly deteriorated
11 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,242 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
- offside rear tyre slightly deteriorated
- exhaust deteriorating
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
19 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 77,471 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2018 11 Jun 202612 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 77,401 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 74,937 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- play in offside front steering rack inner joint
- both front tyres worn on edges
10 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 74,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- play in offside front steering rack inner joint
- both front tyres worn on edges
8 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,504 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2016 11 Jun 20267 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,504 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
27 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,758 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear 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 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,145 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2014 11 Jun 202614 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,657 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2013 11 Jun 202616 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,362 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,900 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
1 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,003 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
19 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,166 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2009 11 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!
SC05BBK was registered on 2005-07-06
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