2003 Vauxhall Astra 1.7L Diesel · DC03 AHJ
2003 Vauxhall Astra (1.7L, diesel). First registered 30 Jul 2003. Recorded mileage 172,020 miles. MOT expired on 26 Apr 2024.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL ASTRA
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Apr 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 172,020 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.7L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
DC03 AHJ Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/04/2023
- 172,020 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 12 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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DC03 AHJ Mileage History
- 14/07/200619,117 mi
- 04/07/200725,891 mi+6,774 mi
- 31/07/200833,887 mi+7,996 mi
- 26/03/201074,153 mi+40,266 mi
- 06/04/201074,351 mi+198 mi
- 02/07/2011105,406 mi+31,055 mi
- 26/06/2012122,142 mi+16,736 mi
- 07/08/2013127,134 mi+4,992 mi
- 09/08/2013127,144 mi+10 mi
- 07/08/2014129,887 mi+2,743 mi
- 12/10/2015132,674 mi+2,787 mi
- 01/10/2016140,577 mi+7,903 mi
- 14/10/2017147,954 mi+7,377 mi
- 26/11/2018156,483 mi+8,529 mi
- 25/11/2019158,513 mi+2,030 mi
- 25/11/2019158,513 mi
- 25/11/2019158,513 mi
- 03/03/2021158,726 mi+213 mi
- 04/03/2022164,272 mi+5,546 mi
- 04/03/2022164,272 mi
- 22/04/2023171,994 mi+7,722 mi
- 28/04/2023172,020 mi+26 mi
Average of roughly 9,108 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
DC03 AHJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Vauxhall Astra (DC03 AHJ) between July 2006 and April 2023.
The record contains 16 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 28 April 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (18 issues), Brakes (17 issues), Tyres (14 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 47 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural”; “Brake pipe excessively corroded Borh front to rear (1.1.11 (c))”; “Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”.
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