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SH08WXB
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SH08WXB
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 01 May 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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78 Total Defects Recorded
24 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 100,055 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded @ steering rack (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Rear heat shield at fuel tank poor
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low approx 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front n/s and o/s wings poor / tapped up due to corrosion
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened poor / corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,072 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 81,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability rear bush bolt wont tighten causing arm to move in subframe (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension locking device ineffective ball joint pinch bolt nut not tight (5.3.6 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear pipes between hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
29 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 73,783 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear offside and nearside corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear slightly perished/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn offside and nearside rear axle bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front inner faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 73,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak front flexi (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear offside and nearside corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear slightly perished/cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn offside and nearside rear axle bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front inner faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
28 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,794 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Exhaust section very rusty
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,547 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
3 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 56,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
1 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 55,061 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak Thermostat housing ()
9 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 52,820 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
8 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 52,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
9 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 52,671 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x 2 (3.5.1i)
7 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 52,670 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to o/s rear. (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- EML light on
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened x 2 (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,609 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2018 1 Sep 201730 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,199 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2017 30 Aug 20163 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 41,283 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2016 3 Sep 20153 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 41,283 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
30 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,184 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jul 2015 30 Jul 201416 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,461 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2014 16 Apr 20133 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,453 MI
Expiry date: 24 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
18 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 24,881 MI
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SH08WXB was registered on 2008-04-24
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