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SW08KWR
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
General Information
- Registration SW08KWR
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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128 Total Defects Recorded
29 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 116,350 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear exhaust system corroded
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
25 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 116,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- 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))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear exhaust system corroded
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 114,476 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- front subframe and rear subframe and suspension components are corroded
- Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Rear exhaust detartrated
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 114,474 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced @jacking point/sill marked in chalk (6.1.1 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear exhaust detartrated
- front subframe and rear subframe and suspension components are corroded
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 111,735 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- front subframe and suspension components are corroded
8 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 106,344 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2024 11 Jun 202614 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,761 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- center exhaust silencer outer skin/cover corroded but not leaking
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,503 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge and low on tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre age cracked and scrubbed inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge and low on tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust centre silencer corroded and front flexi pipe deteriorated
15 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 98,503 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill holed at rear (A previous repair) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust centre silencer corroded and front flexi pipe deteriorated
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge and low on tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre age cracked and scrubbed inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn inner edge and low on tread (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
11 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 92,562 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread channels (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad starting to break up (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective exhaust hanger corroded and thin and exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 92,551 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outer and inner sill holed (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin pad starting to break up (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in tread channels (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective exhaust hanger corroded and thin and exhaust corroded (6.1.2 (a))
10 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,262 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))
6 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 83,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement caliper (1.1.15 (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)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))
8 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,026 MI
Expiry date: 7 Sep 2019 11 Jun 20267 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,027 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
6 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,844 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose/pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose/pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- evidence of overheating at offside rear brake
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
5 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,843 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced bulb incorrectly fitted (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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 hose/pipe (1.1.11 (c))
- evidence of overheating at offside rear brake
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose/pipe (1.1.11 (c))
6 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,902 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded hose/pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded hose/pipe (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on the inside just on limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,772 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre perished & cracked
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inside edge (4.1.E.1)
8 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 49,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cracked (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear tyre perished & cracked
8 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 34,606 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2016 11 Jun 20268 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 34,606 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
9 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 18,978 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jun 2015 11 Jun 202613 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 18,086 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2014 11 Jun 202622 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,062 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2013 11 Jun 202613 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 11,538 MI
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SW08KWR was registered on 2008-06-26
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