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2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration SW57JVV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 27 Sep 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 84,898 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,918 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread BOTH (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 82,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt BOTH (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread BOTH (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
28 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,385 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2024 12 Jun 202611 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 77,562 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 77,561 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,958 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil leaking not excessively (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 68,804 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 65,020 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2020 12 Jun 202610 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 60,016 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak
9 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,489 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit about 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on the legal limit of 1.6 (4.1.E.1)
4 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,012 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- oil leak
- Offside Rear tyre perished
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,300 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Near side rear tyre feathered
27 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,312 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2015 12 Jun 202627 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 44,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
3 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,423 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2014 12 Jun 202611 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 36,420 MI
12 Jun 202611 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,420 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2013 12 Jun 202612 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,158 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2012 12 Jun 202612 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 31,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal feels spongy with the vacuum fully depleted (3.3.C.2)
- Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
27 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 28,086 MI
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SW57JVV was registered on 2008-01-14
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