free car check
2009 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration SW09CCX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Expired
- Expired 07 Jun 2026
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn metal on metal (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn requires attention (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section has a small hole and heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn requires attention (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- suspension heavily corroded
- both sills corroded
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front section, stud snapped (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both corroded (5.3.2 (b))
27 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,341 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2025 7 Jun 202610 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,412 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central central exhaust corroded
9 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 73,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Outer corroded
10 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 67,229 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 67,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Inner Nail in tyre ()
13 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 62,743 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2022 7 Jun 202612 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 62,743 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,668 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested exhaust burst (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition exhaust box broken off (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively and offside front (1.2.1 (e))
3 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,532 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
14 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 54,377 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 54,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
8 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 38,008 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 38,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged perished (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened inner surface (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively and nearside (3.7.B.3)
7 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 31,629 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
7 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 31,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
11 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 25,894 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2016 7 Jun 202611 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 25,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
10 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 21,526 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2015 7 Jun 202610 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 21,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
13 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 18,239 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2014 7 Jun 202611 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 18,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
7 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 13,942 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jun 2013 7 Jun 20267 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 13,942 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
SW09CCX was registered on 2009-05-27
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.