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VO53YFJ
2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1686cc
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- Registration VO53YFJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1686cc
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MOT History 38 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
38
Total Tests
21
Passes
17
Failures
55.26%
Pass Rate
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181 Total Defects Recorded
22 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 190,770 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush strut top (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush strut top (5.3.2 (c))
- 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))
19 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 190,765 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush strut top (5.3.2 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush strut top (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 183,445 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
19 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 176,143 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 176,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 168,417 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 168,407 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
11 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 159,478 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- engine management light on
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering fluid from rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 159,473 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering fluid from rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- engine management light on
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
28 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 153,347 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- steering rack damp
- both rear tyres misshaped
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips to screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 153,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded centre main at rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking back of engine bay (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- steering rack damp
- both rear tyres misshaped
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chips to screen (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 144,640 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear, close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 144,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking In engine bay (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear at rear, close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 137,626 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Outer sill covers fitted
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material In front wheel arch corroded close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in front wheel arch corroded close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Close to excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated close to excessive, weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated close to excessive, weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 137,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Outer sill covers fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive Close to excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material in front wheel arch corroded close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material In front wheel arch corroded close to excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear brake pipe corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated close to excessive, weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated close to excessive, weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,432 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- both headlamps deteriorated , beam images poor
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
14 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 130,430 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe inadequately supported rear of nearside front to rear pipe (3.6.B.1)
- Fuel system component leaking fuel pump area (7.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- both headlamps deteriorated , beam images poor
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
15 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 124,699 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2017 8 Jun 202614 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 124,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
10 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,932 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear at rear close to excess (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear at rear close to excess (3.6.B.2c)
7 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 116,905 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear at rear close to excess (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear at rear close to excess (3.6.B.2c)
2 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 111,736 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 111,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
10 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 106,424 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2014 8 Jun 20269 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 106,423 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
13 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 99,760 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 99,758 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 92,423 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2012 8 Jun 202622 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 92,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 85,121 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2011 8 Jun 202630 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 80,217 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
1 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 76,978 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2009 8 Jun 202625 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 76,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
6 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 63,559 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2008 8 Jun 202619 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 61,096 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2008 8 Jun 202619 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 61,096 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
3 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 41,148 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2007 8 Jun 20263 Oct 2006
Fail
Mileage: 41,148 MI
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