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SL08NLU
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration SL08NLU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expires 10 Sep 2026
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
14
Passes
4
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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44 Total Defects Recorded
11 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 101,698 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- bad oil and coolant leaks
11 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 101,690 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- bad oil and coolant leaks
17 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 96,575 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- front discs corroded
17 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 96,575 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front discs corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 90,611 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f tyre close to wear bars
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn uneven on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
5 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,133 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- signs of n/s/r tyre getting hot
- o/s/r tyre tread wearing uneven on inside edge
29 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,228 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2021 9 Jun 202610 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,725 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inside face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
10 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,238 MI
Expiry date: 9 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 68,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Front engine mounting bracket fractured and likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement beam bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,117 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2018 9 Jun 202629 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 67,117 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,208 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2017 9 Jun 20267 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 60,544 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,926 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,259 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2014 9 Jun 20267 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,388 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
6 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,948 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2012Advisory 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)
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SL08NLU was registered on 2008-03-28
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