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SW55GVC
2006 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SW55GVC
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2006
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
5 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,897 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2025 11 Jun 20265 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,897 MI
11 Jun 202624 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,570 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024 11 Jun 202624 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 88,570 MI
11 Jun 20268 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 88,568 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected leaking fluid (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light on (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust (6.1.2 (a))
29 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,825 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front brake caliper stained
28 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake caliper stained
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,623 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wear on edges
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front-rear at ends (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inside rack/rack worn ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
12 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 69,623 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wear on edges
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front-rear at ends (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) inside rack/rack worn ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 59,831 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and arm corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
16 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 59,571 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake insecure brake hose (1.1.21 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and arm corroded (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
22 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 51,110 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 51,110 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 43,036 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
28 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 43,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
9 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,367 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2019 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 39,225 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
5 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 39,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
12 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 35,726 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2017 11 Jun 20266 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,711 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2016 11 Jun 20266 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 33,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
13 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,639 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
8 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 28,332 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2014 11 Jun 20269 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,071 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jan 2013 11 Jun 20267 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 25,071 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
5 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,159 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
6 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 21,689 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
23 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,801 MI
Expiry date: 22 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW55GVC was registered on 2006-02-11
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