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SW59APY
2009 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW59APY
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2009
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
13 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 166,242 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Catch casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Catch casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
4 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 166,223 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Catch casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Catch casing missing (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
4 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 159,893 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,604 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2023Advisory 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))
7 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 151,604 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (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 Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 147,603 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 147,603 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 136,878 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 136,878 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,177 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn front bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,177 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn front bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn front bush (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,748 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 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))
6 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,748 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 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))
28 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,741 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2018 12 Jun 202628 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 67,791 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2017 12 Jun 202625 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 67,791 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
4 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,174 MI
Expiry date: 3 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55R16 (4.1.E.1)
3 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 50,535 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2015 12 Jun 20262 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 50,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
27 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,322 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2014 12 Jun 202614 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,396 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2013 12 Jun 202614 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 20,396 MI
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SW59APY was registered on 2009-11-10
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