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SW55GMF
2006 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
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- Registration SW55GMF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
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157 Total Defects Recorded
14 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 71,298 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- offside sill some corrosion
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
12 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 71,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- offside sill some corrosion
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 66,577 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive At engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 58,499 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure (4.11 (a) (i))
1 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 58,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure (4.11 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 55,891 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear lens damaged
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main (1.1.11 (c))
26 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,921 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 53,199 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded ,nearside and offside (5.3.2 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre slightly perished with tread area
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Central Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 53,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded ,nearside and offside (5.3.2 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre slightly perished with tread area
- Central Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Outer Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
29 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,922 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside park brake efficiency only just met it appears adjustment ,repair required
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arms ,nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded ,nearside and offside (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
28 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 51,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Lower Body component likely to become detached grill panel (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Emissions not tested exhaust leak ,noise at engine (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arms ,nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall and within tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside park brake efficiency only just met it appears adjustment ,repair required
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded ,nearside and offside (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,520 MI
Expiry date: 14 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 49,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 45,874 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished ,cracked within tread area
- Play in steering rack inner joint(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)
1 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 45,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut on inner edge of tread area (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 42,802 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- play at steering rack inner joints
- oil leak at engine
- Front lower suspension arms ,rear inner bushes deteriorated ,some movement
8 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 42,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder excessively weakened by corrosion (3.6.A.2b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder excessively weakened by corrosion (3.6.A.2b)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- play at steering rack inner joints
- oil leak at engine
- boot not opening
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front lower suspension arms ,rear inner bushes deteriorated ,some movement
5 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,974 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
5 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 36,974 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 32,006 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
18 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,891 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2013 11 Jun 202618 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 25,891 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
30 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,986 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2013 11 Jun 202630 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 15,576 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2012 11 Jun 202613 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 12,313 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2011 11 Jun 202628 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 9,759 MI
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SW55GMF was registered on 2006-01-27
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