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SW08MZG
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW08MZG
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
13
Passes
12
Failures
52%
Pass Rate
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91 Total Defects Recorded
5 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,685 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
15 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,672 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement caliper handbrake (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking at flexi (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety massive oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed due to massive oil leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
3 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,110 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Subframe and suspension components rusty
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Non standard exhaust rear box fitted
1 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 99,272 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust noisy
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 99,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel spongy (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded part of hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust noisy
- coolant level low
- Rear 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))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material part of hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 93,299 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror housing damage (3.3 (b) (i))
17 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,295 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror housing damage (3.3 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 82,614 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2019 11 Jun 202623 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 82,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,303 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 80,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement main axel bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe/hose combo (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,577 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 72,577 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,590 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 65,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
11 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,121 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2016 11 Jun 202611 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 51,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
19 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,925 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2015 11 Jun 202624 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 37,476 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2014 11 Jun 202614 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 33,515 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2013 11 Jun 202624 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,939 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2012 11 Jun 202623 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 19,939 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
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SW08MZG was registered on 2008-06-28
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