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VAUXHALL ASTRA1996 · 1.4L PETROL

P240 LSX

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for P240 LSX: 1996 VAUXHALL ASTRA (GOLD, PETROL). Mileage: 137,790. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 23/04/2008

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/05/2008

Mileage: 137,790
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.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 05:52 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Vauxhall Astra (P240 LSX) from 1996 show a total of 4 MOT tests between April 2006 and April 2007.

With 2 passes and 2 failures, the lifetime MOT pass rate stands at 50%. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 5 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)”; “Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY