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SW05BYC
2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
General Information
- Registration SW05BYC
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
10
Passes
5
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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53 Total Defects Recorded
1 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 134,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- headlamp beam image reduced slightly
- Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush axle bush (2.4.G.2)
- Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated secondary catch sticky (8.4.2)
24 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 124,842 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2018 10 Jun 202630 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 117,099 MI
Expiry date: 29 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
30 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 117,099 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
27 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 107,624 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
23 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 107,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
30 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 93,044 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
28 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 93,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 79,329 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
26 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 69,686 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,333 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2012 10 Jun 202620 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,111 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2011 10 Jun 202627 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 39,135 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2010 10 Jun 202623 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 39,086 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
29 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 32,254 MI
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SW05BYC was registered on 2005-04-29
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