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SW08EER
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration SW08EER
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 24 Mar 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
13
Passes
6
Failures
68.42%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
25 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 72,679 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
17 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 69,418 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe to rear silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
6 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 69,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting fractured old snapped spring still attached, spring not seating correctly (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe to rear silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 69,299 MI
Expiry date: 15 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertray fitted obscuring some components
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
6 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 69,297 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Undertray fitted obscuring some components
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
7 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,291 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Gearbox noisy
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 66,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear brake backing plate loose, catching disc
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- gearbox noisey
14 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,306 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing + worn inside edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre in 3 places ()
18 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,563 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,645 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2018 10 Jun 202621 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,919 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- exhaust flexi pipe starting to deterioate
- Offside Rear nail in tyre
13 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,060 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 40,060 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 35,342 MI
Expiry date: 8 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 34,004 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,604 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2014 10 Jun 20269 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 26,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Headlamp incorrect colour (1.7.5b)
10 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 23,085 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2013 10 Jun 202622 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 18,179 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
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SW08EER was registered on 2008-05-14
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