# SF56WFS — VAUXHALL ASTRA MOT History & Vehicle Check

SF56WFS is a Black VAUXHALL ASTRA, Petrol (1598cc), first registered 2006-11-07. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status.

Further information for SF56WFS — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/.

## Vehicle details

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration | SF56WFS |
| Make | VAUXHALL |
| Model | ASTRA |
| Colour | Black |
| Fuel type | Petrol |
| Engine size | 1598cc |
| First registered | 2006-11-07 |

## MOT status

- Current MOT: Valid
- MOT expiry date: 2027-05-04 00:00:00

## MOT test summary

- Total tests: 30
- Passes: 18
- Fails: 12
- Pass rate: 60%
- Total defects recorded: 111

## MOT test history

| Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 15:43:02 | PASSED | 109,582 MI | 2027-05-04 00:00:00 |
| 2026-04-21 12:34:34 | FAILED | 109,554 MI | — |
| 2026-04-16 13:45:25 | FAILED | 109,647 MI | — |
| 2026-04-14 09:21:17 | FAILED | 109,544 MI | — |
| 2026-04-10 14:25:46 | FAILED | 109,535 MI | — |
| 2025-04-25 14:44:51 | PASSED | 106,405 MI | 2026-04-24 00:00:00 |
| 2024-03-28 08:42:07 | PASSED | 103,820 MI | 2025-03-30 00:00:00 |
| 2023-03-31 11:40:46 | PASSED | 102,111 MI | 2024-03-30 00:00:00 |
| 2022-03-18 17:47:38 | PASSED | 96,097 MI | 2023-03-19 00:00:00 |
| 2022-03-12 09:32:58 | FAILED | 96,083 MI | — |
| 2021-03-11 17:24:34 | PASSED | 91,112 MI | 2022-03-19 00:00:00 |
| 2021-03-05 14:51:00 | FAILED | 91,090 MI | — |
| 2020-03-04 16:27:12 | PASSED | 88,683 MI | 2021-03-19 00:00:00 |
| 2020-03-04 12:59:41 | FAILED | 88,678 MI | — |
| 2019-03-12 10:17:47 | PASSED | 85,113 MI | 2020-03-19 00:00:00 |
| 2019-03-07 16:29:54 | FAILED | 85,089 MI | — |
| 2018-03-01 12:09:09 | PASSED | 78,984 MI | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 |
| 2017-03-10 11:21:24 | PASSED | 73,251 MI | 2018-03-19 00:00:00 |
| 2016-03-16 17:20:53 | PASSED | 65,081 MI | 2017-03-19 00:00:00 |
| 2016-03-16 13:03:43 | FAILED | 65,081 MI | — |
| 2015-03-07 15:23:53 | PASSED | 60,309 MI | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 |
| 2015-03-07 10:46:40 | FAILED | 60,306 MI | — |
| 2014-03-20 08:51:43 | PASSED | 47,419 MI | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 |
| 2013-06-12 16:46:46 | PASSED | 37,171 MI | 2014-06-29 00:00:00 |
| 2013-06-12 09:54:28 | FAILED | 37,171 MI | — |
| 2012-06-29 12:49:13 | PASSED | 23,256 MI | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 |
| 2012-06-27 09:54:29 | FAILED | 23,256 MI | — |
| 2011-06-30 15:39:39 | PASSED | 8,891 MI | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 |
| 2010-11-01 09:11:12 | PASSED | 8,400 MI | 2011-11-10 00:00:00 |
| 2009-11-11 16:19:00 | PASSED | 5,915 MI | 2010-11-10 00:00:00 |

### Defects and advisories

**2026-05-05 15:43:02 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front bumper taped
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MINOR: Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

**2026-04-21 12:34:34 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Front bumper taped
- MAJOR: Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MAJOR: Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill repaired inadequately repaired (6.1.1 (d) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

**2026-04-16 13:45:25 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front bumper taped
- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material between ferrules (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps all (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MINOR: Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

**2026-04-14 09:21:17 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- ADVISORY: Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases midbox (6.1.2 (a))
- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))
- MAJOR: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MAJOR: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

**2026-04-10 14:25:46 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Front front bumper smashed sharp edges
- DANGEROUS: Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- ADVISORY: Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases midbox (6.1.2 (a))
- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))
- MAJOR: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MAJOR: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

**2025-04-25 14:44:51 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box and rear box corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- ADVISORY: Rear both back of disc metal plate corroded
- ADVISORY: Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

**2024-03-28 08:42:07 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box and rear box corroded (6.1.2 (a))

**2022-03-18 17:47:38 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

**2022-03-12 09:32:58 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MAJOR: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MAJOR: Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

**2021-03-11 17:24:34 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: exhaust centre and rear corroding
- ADVISORY: nearside front strut corroding
- ADVISORY: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

**2021-03-05 14:51:00 (FAILED)**

- DANGEROUS: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: nearside front strut corroding
- ADVISORY: exhaust centre and rear corroding
- ADVISORY: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

**2020-03-04 16:27:12 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: nearside front shock outer casing corroding
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

**2020-03-04 12:59:41 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: nearside front shock outer casing corroding
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- MAJOR: Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

**2019-03-12 10:17:47 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

**2019-03-07 16:29:54 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

**2017-03-10 11:21:24 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: exhaust centre box getting poor

**2016-03-16 17:20:53 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear wheel bearing

**2016-03-16 13:03:43 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear wheel bearing
- FAIL: Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

**2015-03-07 15:23:53 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

**2015-03-07 10:46:40 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- FAIL: Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FAIL: Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

**2014-03-20 08:51:43 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

**2013-06-12 16:46:46 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- ADVISORY: Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

**2013-06-12 09:54:28 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- FAIL: Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- FAIL: Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

**2012-06-27 09:54:29 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

## Full vehicle report

A free MOT and vehicle check for SF56WFS is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/car/SF56WFS. The premium Motorscan report additionally covers outstanding finance, insurance write-off category, stolen / scrapped / exported markers, mileage anomalies, previous keepers, plate and colour changes, and a market valuation — using official DVLA and DVSA data.

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Source: Motorscan (https://motorscan.co.uk) using official DVSA MOT data. Page generated 2026-07-28.
