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2006 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration SL06FFU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 26 Mar 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
5 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 171,435 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 171,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
20 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 159,551 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 159,427 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 146,348 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
11 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 136,082 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 135,919 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
22 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 125,222 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
21 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 125,220 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 111,571 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
9 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 111,571 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,806 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
23 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
15 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,188 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- slight play in n/s rack end
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 95,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,115 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,485 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 78,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 73,534 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- exhaust corroded / play in rack ends
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,258 MI
Expiry date: 26 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,258 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,711 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2014 10 Jun 20261 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,985 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
16 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 53,344 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2012 10 Jun 202618 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,037 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2011 10 Jun 202612 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 37,873 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2010 10 Jun 20269 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 37,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Rear An item not tested (Manual)
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,430 MI
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SL06FFU was registered on 2006-03-21
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