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SW56EEF
2006 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration SW56EEF
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,784 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
21 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 70,986 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear tyre out of shape
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
16 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,981 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear tyre out of shape
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
30 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 70,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front exhaust deteriorating
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside mirror damaged
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear tyre wearing uneven and tread cracking
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 62,360 MI
Expiry date: 10 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear brake disc back plate needs attention corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
11 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 62,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire insecure hanging off (6.1.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear brake disc back plate needs attention corroded
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,554 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
4 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 50,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
5 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,855 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2017 11 Jun 20265 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 40,855 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Seat belt retracting mechanism defective centre (5.2.5b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
25 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,069 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2016 11 Jun 20269 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 30,752 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2015 11 Jun 20268 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 30,746 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
18 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,304 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2014 11 Jun 202618 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 27,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
11 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,609 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
11 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 16,606 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) Dangerous
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) Dangerous
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
22 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 10,729 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2012 11 Jun 202622 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 7,373 MI
Expiry date: 21 Sep 2011 11 Jun 20268 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 4,037 MI
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SW56EEF was registered on 2006-12-14
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