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VAUXHALL ASTRA1997 · 1.6L Petrol

R272 XVM

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1997 VAUXHALL ASTRA is a Petrol vehicle with a 1598cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 83,877.

MOT

Expired

Expires 07/04/2011

Tax

No data

Mileage: 83,877
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1598cc

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

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! 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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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 24, 2026, 07:07 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Vauxhall Astra (R272 XVM) from 1997 show a total of 5 MOT tests between December 2006 and April 2010.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. The car boasts an impressive record, which typically reflects a conscientious ownership history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Suspension (5 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Steering (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 10 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)”; “Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY