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SW61VJU
2011 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW61VJU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2011
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 18 Mar 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
19 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 95,628 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2027Reason(s) for failure
- both radiator support brackets broken Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 95,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- both radiator support brackets broken Dangerous
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt slight play in ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,963 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,133 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
18 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,095 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,095 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,899 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 76,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,930 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rattle from middle exhaust silencer.
- Bottoms of rear springs touching and corroded.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear brake discs heavily corroded but no fluctuation on brake test.
20 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 72,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Bottoms of rear springs touching and corroded.
- Rear brake discs heavily corroded but no fluctuation on brake test.
- Rattle from middle exhaust silencer.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 61,455 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy due to exhaust leak (8.1.1 (a))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe leaking (6.1.2 (a))
12 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,011 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
6 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 57,918 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))
1 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 54,491 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe (7.1.2)
1 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 49,154 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 27% (3.7.B.5b)
10 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,396 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 26% (3.7.B.5b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,396 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 26% (3.7.B.5b)
3 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 38,089 MI
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SW61VJU was registered on 2011-11-07
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