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2003 VAUXHALL ASTRA
General Information
- Registration VT03CZC
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 23 Apr 2024
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 128,288 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
18 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 128,286 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotation wrong way (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
23 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 122,013 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- engine smokes slightly
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides track rod ends (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 122,013 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded both sides and front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt missing stuck behind seat covers (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine smokes slightly
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides track rod ends (2.1.3 (g) (i))
17 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 116,340 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
24 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,902 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
1 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 107,832 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear various place (1.1.11 (c))
1 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 107,832 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear various place (1.1.11 (c))
4 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,564 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front coil spring corroded bothsides (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
3 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 101,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick bothsides (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front coil spring corroded bothsides (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
31 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,888 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Inner Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
- Oil leak ()
23 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,117 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Steering Tie Arm Has Slight Play
- Front Brake Discs Corroded
23 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 83,117 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake Discs Corroded
- Offside Front Steering Tie Arm Has Slight Play
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
27 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,816 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2016 7 Jun 202626 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,816 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
24 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,942 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2015 7 Jun 20261 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,376 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
29 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 59,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
27 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,427 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
13 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,290 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2012 7 Jun 20267 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 37,232 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2011 7 Jun 20266 Apr 2010
Fail
Mileage: 37,188 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
6 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,252 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
15 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,346 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
15 Apr 2008
Fail
Mileage: 26,346 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,740 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Apr 2006
Pass
Mileage: 16,151 MI
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VT03CZC was registered on 2003-04-14
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