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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration SL08GTY
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 07 Mar 2023
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,615 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear shock absorbers corroded
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- engine noise?
- winter tyre fitted osr/standard tyre fitted nsr
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside mirror damaged
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front wiper smear screen
- Front damaged
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured burst (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- winter tyre fitted osr/standard tyre fitted nsr
- engine noise?
- Rear shock absorbers corroded
- Nearside mirror damaged
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front damaged
- Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,284 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust front flexi deteriorated
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,284 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust front flexi deteriorated
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,437 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front has winter tyre fitted
- exhaust leak
- Rear shock absorbers corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside sill damaged
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front beam image poor
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
6 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 95,413 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt damaged (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working both front (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front beam image poor
- Nearside Front has winter tyre fitted
- exhaust leak
- Rear shock absorbers corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heaviley (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside sill damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on flexi (1.1.11 (c))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
26 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,615 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both on flexis (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heaviley (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front tyres wear/worn on edges
18 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 82,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wear/worn on edges
- oil leak
- Rear exhaust corroded
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both on flexis (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heaviley (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
14 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,232 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2018 11 Jun 20268 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 69,216 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (4.1.E.1)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (3.5.1i)
13 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,499 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2017 11 Jun 202613 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 61,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
13 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 53,711 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
13 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 53,711 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,039 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015 11 Jun 20267 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 46,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,091 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 35,853 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013 11 Jun 202621 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,753 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 30,753 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SL08GTY was registered on 2008-03-31
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