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SW08YRF
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration SW08YRF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
5 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 112,269 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust slightly noisier that standard exhaust
- Nearside Rear road wheel squeal on rotation
- Offside Front side light / position light flickers
1 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,473 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front shock absorber corroded
- Offside Rear handbrake lever on brake caliper not fully returning
- Front both front side lights flickering
29 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 100,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front shock absorber corroded
- Front both front side lights flickering
- Offside Rear handbrake lever on brake caliper not fully returning
3 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 88,577 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/f side light and registration plate lights flickering occasionly
- sill covers fitted preventing inspection of some components
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 88,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- sill covers fitted preventing inspection of sills
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,628 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- underside of vehicle heavily wax oiled
- sill covers fitted unable to fully inspect sills
6 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 81,628 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers fitted unable to fully inspect sills
- underside of vehicle heavily wax oiled
29 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,580 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2020 10 Jun 202619 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 74,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- heat shield over exhaust loose
16 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,451 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint (2.4.G.2)
15 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,651 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2018 10 Jun 20268 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
24 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 52,787 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2017 10 Jun 202623 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 52,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,248 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2016 10 Jun 20263 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,649 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2015 10 Jun 20268 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 33,350 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2014 10 Jun 20265 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 33,350 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
14 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,512 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2013 10 Jun 202624 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,734 MI
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SW08YRF was registered on 2008-03-29
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