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SW55BPF
2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW55BPF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
12
Passes
7
Failures
63.16%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
20 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 108,355 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2021 11 Jun 202620 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 108,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- n/s/r tyre cracked/per Dangerous
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,357 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear parking brake has only just past efficiency
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 100,196 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2019 11 Jun 202620 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 100,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because a tyre fitted to a non-steerable driven axle is of a different type of structure from that fitted to another non-steerable driven axle (4.1.A.2d)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- eml on
23 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 95,392 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2018 11 Jun 202623 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 95,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment (3.5.1f)
27 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,076 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine light on
- Nearside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
26 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 92,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort both sides (3.7.B.6a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine light on
- Nearside Obligatory mirror obscured but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
7 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 89,336 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2016 11 Jun 20266 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 89,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
27 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,717 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2014 11 Jun 20265 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,451 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
5 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 77,451 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
25 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,812 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,560 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,736 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 28,230 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2009 11 Jun 20266 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 28,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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SW55BPF was registered on 2005-11-16
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