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VAUXHALL ASTRA1996 · 1.4L Petrol

P973 YPM

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for P973 YPM: 1996 VAUXHALL ASTRA (Gold, Petrol). Mileage: 68,566. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 22/09/2012

Tax

No data

Mileage: 68,566
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

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Locked

Finance

Locked

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 23, 2026, 03:08 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Vauxhall Astra (P973 YPM), we found 5 MOT results in the period of September 2008 to September 2011.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (9 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues), Steering (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 14 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 1 failure item has been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY