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VAUXHALL ASTRA1997 · 1.7L Diesel

P174 VEH

Vehicle Insight Summary

VAUXHALL ASTRA (1997, Diesel, 1686cc) — mileage recorded at 101,742. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 30/01/2016

Tax

No data

Mileage: 101,742
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 1686cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Poor

Public record health check: Poor.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

A score of 35 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Locked

Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

Locked

Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 02:47 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Vauxhall Astra with plate P174 VEH has undergone 5 MOT inspections since January 2013.

With 3 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 60%. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Suspension (3 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”; “Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)”; “Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY