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2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration VO53LCK
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 08 Aug 2026
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 105,197 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2026Reason(s) for failure
- fuel filler neck cable tied on at risk of touching osr coil spring Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))
29 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 105,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- fuel filler neck cable tied on at risk of touching osr coil spring Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))
9 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,056 MI
Expiry date: 8 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 101,476 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 101,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 98,800 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- sill covers
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,074 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- sill covers fitted
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 93,074 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers fitted
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 93,066 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 90,978 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured Both. (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged front - rears. (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Stabiliser bush split.
6 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 90,962 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured Both. (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged front - rears. (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Stabiliser bush split.
8 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,932 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage in Zone A but does not obsucure the view of the driver.
8 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 85,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage in Zone A but does not obsucure the view of the driver.
3 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 80,009 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
1 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 71,723 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 71,723 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
24 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,232 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2015 12 Jun 20261 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,229 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2014 12 Jun 20261 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 62,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,522 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2013 12 Jun 202618 Jun 2012
Fail
Mileage: 55,522 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
14 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 48,856 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2012 12 Jun 202614 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 48,856 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
22 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 44,121 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2011 12 Jun 20263 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 40,412 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2010 12 Jun 202626 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 40,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 34,922 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 29,986 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2008 12 Jun 202623 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 23,780 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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VO53LCK was registered on 2003-09-29
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