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WM04HZH
2004 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1389cc
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- Registration WM04HZH
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model ASTRA
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1389cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
17
Passes
10
Failures
62.96%
Pass Rate
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195 Total Defects Recorded
10 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 194,039 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
19 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 192,082 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 192,082 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
26 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 189,280 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- n/s/f tyre wearing inner edge
- 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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (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 Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
5 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 0
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)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
23 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 178,759 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central exhaust rubber missing
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))
15 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 178,662 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- 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)
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s and n/s (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central exhaust rubber missing
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
16 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
10 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 0
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s and n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- headlight poor images
- sill covers fitted
- rear exhaust box corroded and joint
- play in offside front strut top mount
- oil leak
- offside front tyre worn
- nearside front outer cv boot leaking and perished
- front indicators faded
5 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 162,586 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Sill covers fitted
- Rear exhaust box rusty & leaking
- Oil leak
- Offside rear tyre inner edge worn
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside rear tyre edges worn
- Nearside & Offside front top mounts
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 162,575 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached UNABLE TO CHECK STEERING & SUSPENSION PROPERLY (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear tyre edges worn
- Sill covers fitted
- Rear exhaust box rusty & leaking
- Oil leak
- Offside rear tyre inner edge worn
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside & Offside front top mounts
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 153,132 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front tyre edges worn
- Nearside & Offside rear tyres inner edges worn
- Nearside & Offside headlights poor images
- Centre & Rear exhaust rusty
- Nearside & Offside front top mounts
- Sill covers fitted
- Rear exhaust joint rusty
- Offside front tyre worn
- Nearside rear metal brake pipe rusty
- Nearside outer cv boot perished & leaking
3 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 144,878 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front outer cv boot leaking
- sill covers fitted
- rear exhaust box corroded
- nearside and offside front strut top mounts worn
1 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 144,873 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside and offside front strut top mounts worn
- sill covers fitted
- rear exhaust box corroded
- nearside front outer cv boot leaking
- front brake discs worn
2 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 142,169 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2015 24 Jun 202622 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 135,781 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2014 24 Jun 202621 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 135,781 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
7 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 135,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 118,832 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2013 24 Jun 202619 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 118,698 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
21 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 101,293 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
28 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 83,414 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
15 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 68,473 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 55,817 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2009 24 Jun 202627 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,698 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jul 2008Advisory 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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WM04HZH was registered on 2004-07-30
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