free car check
SW54BLX
2004 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration SW54BLX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
- 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 14 Jun 2018
- 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.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
10
Passes
6
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
⚠️
79 Total Defects Recorded
15 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,008 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2018 12 Jun 202615 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 102,006 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
11 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 91,715 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both front and rear (6.3.1d)
- coil spring corroded both rear springs (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both rear worn (2.7.3)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust (7.1.2)
6 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 91,562 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded os front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- rear axle bushes deteriorated
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit all (4.1.E.1)
- Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
23 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 91,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across car (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- check osf suspension after track rod end fitted
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both on limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both on limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear both shocks worn
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- chip in windscreen
- traction control light came on during test [reset itself]
23 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,997 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
17 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 77,995 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
22 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 73,440 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
31 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 63,688 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2013 12 Jun 202629 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 63,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
27 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 57,200 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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 Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
27 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,200 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,447 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
27 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,555 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2010 12 Jun 20266 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,676 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2009 12 Jun 20267 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,021 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2008 12 Jun 2026You 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!
SW54BLX was registered on 2004-11-08
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.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.