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SW55GMV
2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration SW55GMV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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144 Total Defects Recorded
5 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 51,745 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
4 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 51,736 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (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))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
15 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 48,591 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
26 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 44,677 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/f,n/s/f (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s/f,n/s/f ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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))
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s/r,n/s/r axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
25 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 44,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn o/s/r,n/s/r axle bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/f,n/s/f (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s/f,n/s/f ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s/f,n/s/f (4.1.4 (b))
- 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))
12 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 41,951 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- play in steering rack inner joints
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 41,951 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens cloudy (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens cloudy (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- play in steering rack inner joints
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
9 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 39,310 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All remaining steel. (1.1.11 (c))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Headlamp aim only just achieved.
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
9 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 39,308 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All remaining steel. (1.1.11 (c))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Headlamp aim only just achieved.
- Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
10 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 37,210 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All remaining steel. (1.1.11 (c))
10 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 37,209 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened All inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Direction indicator not working Repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All remaining steel. (1.1.11 (c))
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 34,305 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted / worn but serviceable (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 34,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted / worn but serviceable (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 29,961 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Slight brake bind
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both (6.3.1d)
- Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Slight brake bind
19 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 26,760 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Both (6.3.1d)
20 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,906 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre badly perished
- front discs corroded
- Offside front tyre perished and split on side wall
- Offside Rear tyre perished and split on side wall
- 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)
20 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 23,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre badly perished
- front discs corroded
- Offside front tyre perished and split on side wall
- Offside Rear tyre perished and split on side wall
- 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)
30 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 20,885 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 20,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) Dangerous
- front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front 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)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
2 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 18,070 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
2 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 18,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
31 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 14,281 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
31 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 14,281 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
17 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,076 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
19 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 11,201 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2011 11 Jun 202612 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 8,818 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2010 11 Jun 202621 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 5,889 MI
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SW55GMV was registered on 2005-12-30
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