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SW57LJK
2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
General Information
- Registration SW57LJK
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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- Expired 23 May 2025
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
13
Passes
12
Failures
52%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
24 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,016 MI
Expiry date: 23 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- all welding undersealed
- 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 Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 127,957 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (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))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,639 MI
Expiry date: 9 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
5 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
25 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,209 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,182 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested exhaust (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 118,551 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 118,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested oil leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,204 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
22 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light broken (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,599 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
23 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 110,596 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,149 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2018 14 Jun 202624 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 106,147 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- o/s/f tyre worn on inner
- coolant low
15 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,337 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
15 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 99,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outside edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,072 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2016 14 Jun 202616 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 92,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
15 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 82,682 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2015 14 Jun 202614 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 82,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
23 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,317 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2014 14 Jun 202623 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 69,317 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
19 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,244 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2013 14 Jun 202619 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 60,244 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,380 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW57LJK was registered on 2008-01-30
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