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SW51MXA
2002 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW51MXA
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2002
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
9
Passes
6
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
3 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 85,395 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rears (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear tyre cracked
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing both (2.7.2a)
3 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,012 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2016 11 Jun 202630 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 29 May 2015 11 Jun 202628 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 77,787 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
- Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
15 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,988 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2014 11 Jun 202612 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Brake valve has an excessive discharge of oil (3.6.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
9 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 64,851 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2013 11 Jun 202612 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,046 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
10 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 59,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
4 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 53,814 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2011 11 Jun 20264 May 2010
Fail
Mileage: 53,814 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Emissions not tested (7.0)
5 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,722 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 49,722 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) Dangerous
- Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
6 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,422 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,552 MI
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SW51MXA was registered on 2002-01-31
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