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SW05AZF
2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SW05AZF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
13
Passes
13
Failures
50%
Pass Rate
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143 Total Defects Recorded
8 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 115,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid DANGEROUS (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance not tested due to leaking wheel cylinder (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 110,369 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule pipe across axle part of flexy (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- feul filter corroded
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
15 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 110,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel filter corroded
- Nearside Front Outer cv boot deteriated
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer cv boot deteriated
5 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,110 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel filter corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre cracked
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Noise from alternator area and coolant leak
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and less on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 98,108 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Brake hose excessively stretched Insecure (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Judder also on brake test (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- No oil in engine
- Offside Rear Tyre cracked
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Noise from alternator area and coolant leak
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and less on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Fuel filter corroded
27 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,539 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust box deteriorated
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
27 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55-16 (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust box deteriorated
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
6 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,954 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
6 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder excessively weakened by corrosion (3.6.A.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
31 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 69,499 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- exhaust in poor corroded condition
28 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 69,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust in poor corroded condition
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
24 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,865 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2015 10 Jun 202623 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 60,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
25 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,334 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
14 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 52,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
17 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,554 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 49,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,042 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 45,042 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
29 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,224 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
27 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 40,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
30 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,960 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2011 10 Jun 202630 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 34,960 MI
10 Jun 20267 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,590 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
24 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,762 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2009 10 Jun 202624 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 22,762 MI
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