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VAUXHALL ASTRA1996 · 1.4L PETROL

P229 BUT

Vehicle Insight Summary

1996 VAUXHALL ASTRA — PETROL, 1389cc. This vehicle has 103,889 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT
Expired
Expires 13/08/2008
Tax
SORN
Statutory Off Road Notification
Fuel
PETROL
Year
1996
Engine
1389cc
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.

Free vehicle health score

45
/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
! Average MOT pass rate (67%)
! Older vehicle
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Finance
Locked
Write-off
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Salvage
Locked
Imported
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Exported
Locked
Scrapped
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Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 02:16 AM
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Vauxhall Astra (P229 BUT), we found 3 MOT results in the period of August 2006 to August 2007.

With 2 passes and 1 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 67%. 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 (4 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 4 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 10 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)”; “Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)”.

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PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY

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