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2004 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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- Registration SW54BXM
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expired 19 May 2022
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 179,761 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 178,263 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 178,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 172,067 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 172,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 161,772 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust rear silencer, pipe to silencer corroded.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front brake pipe ferrule corroded.
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front brake pipe ferrule corroded
26 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 161,771 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front brake pipe ferrule corroded
- Exhaust rear silencer, pipe to silencer corroded.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front brake pipe ferrule corroded.
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 152,921 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
- Rear axle both bushes rubbers deteriorating.
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Both front wheels stiff during rotation by hand, unable to fully assess wheel bearing condition.
17 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 152,921 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Both front wheels stiff during rotation by hand, unable to fully assess wheel bearing condition.
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Oil leak ()
- Rear axle both bushes rubbers deteriorating.
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
18 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 141,364 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
18 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 141,364 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 125,303 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
5 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 109,831 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
5 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 109,830 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
2 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 99,652 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2014 12 Jun 20262 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 99,652 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 90,428 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2013 12 Jun 20266 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 90,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
5 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,890 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
2 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 68,454 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2011 12 Jun 20264 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 58,659 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2010 12 Jun 20264 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 58,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) Dangerous
- Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
23 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 53,457 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2009 12 Jun 202619 Jun 2008
Fail
Mileage: 53,457 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
30 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 47,767 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2008 12 Jun 202629 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 47,767 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
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SW54BXM was registered on 2004-11-01
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