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SW55EEN
2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration SW55EEN
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 14 May 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
18
Passes
5
Failures
78.26%
Pass Rate
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56 Total Defects Recorded
15 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 113,555 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2027 11 Jun 20267 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 113,484 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits co range high (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced above subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced above sub frame (6.1.1 (c) (i))
11 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,079 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2026 11 Jun 20267 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 92,603 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2025 11 Jun 20261 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,051 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
12 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 85,993 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,043 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides rear (1.1.11 (c))
18 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,369 MI
Expiry date: 17 Mar 2022 11 Jun 20264 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 72,269 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2021 11 Jun 202629 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 72,268 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower foglamp glass cracked
- exhaust backbox to center pipe badly corroded
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front windscreen wiper only just clears a zone
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,364 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2020 11 Jun 202625 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,078 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
23 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 70,049 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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 Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
25 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,616 MI
Expiry date: 24 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
25 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 63,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive Not tested due to low oil (7.3.D.4)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall spilt (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened + pads low (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 235/35/19 w XL (4.1.E.1)
1 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 54,895 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroding ( middle box and cat )
2 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 51,102 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016 11 Jun 20269 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,127 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2015 11 Jun 20266 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,217 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2014 11 Jun 202613 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,027 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 32,519 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2011 11 Jun 20267 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,621 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2010 11 Jun 20268 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,714 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2009Advisory 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)
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SW55EEN was registered on 2005-12-10
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