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SW08KHK
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
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- Registration SW08KHK
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
15
Passes
11
Failures
57.69%
Pass Rate
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139 Total Defects Recorded
20 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 118,365 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
13 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 118,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Slight corrosion on wing
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Light corrosion on door
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,115 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- both front lower wishbones corroded
- offside rear brake disc corroded on inner edge
- corrosion on front subframe
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 118,115 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working and insecure (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front wishbones corroded
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- offside rear brake disc corroded on inner edge
30 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,773 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside head light deteriorated ( poor pattern )
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.1mm (5.2.3 (e))
29 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 117,773 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside head light deteriorated ( poor pattern )
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.1mm (5.2.3 (e))
25 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,347 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 116,347 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 113,902 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- both front and both rear shock absorber corroded
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
30 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 113,901 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- both front and both rear shock absorber corroded
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
27 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,183 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear shock absorber corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
27 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 111,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear shock absorber corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear shock absorber corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
8 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,126 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust centre heat shield insecure
- nearside rear brake disc badly corroded
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
18 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,683 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main pipes (1.1.11 (c))
8 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 103,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Main pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
11 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,203 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 97,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe/hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe/hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside hand brake just meet the requirments
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,299 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 78,380 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2016 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,583 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 68,583 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,604 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2014 11 Jun 202623 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
17 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 48,633 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2013 11 Jun 20261 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,622 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2012 11 Jun 20261 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 38,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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