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2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration SW55ECE
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expired 18 Sep 2025
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 166,964 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Underside of vehicle is rusty
- Both outer sills covered
7 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 166,964 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Underside of vehicle is rusty
- Both outer sills covered
9 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 166,903 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Both outer sills covered
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
9 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 166,903 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring mounting insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
- Both outer sills covered
10 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 166,816 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2023 12 Jun 20264 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 161,305 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 161,024 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
19 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 161,024 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 160,439 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 160,439 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 157,801 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
- Nearside Front slight play in top mount
30 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 148,128 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2018 12 Jun 202629 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 148,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 138,429 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2017 12 Jun 202622 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,663 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2016 12 Jun 202622 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 119,681 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
22 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 119,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
25 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,908 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2014 12 Jun 202630 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 94,686 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2012 12 Jun 202631 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,092 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
20 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 57,063 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2009 12 Jun 202620 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 57,063 MI
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SW55ECE was registered on 2005-12-14
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