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VAUXHALL ASTRA1997 · 1.4L PETROL

R580 FWR

Vehicle Insight Summary

With 117,439 miles recorded, this RED 1997 VAUXHALL ASTRA runs on PETROL with a 1389cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.

MOT

Expired

Expires 05/08/2013

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/06/2013

Mileage: 117,439
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
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 (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Imported

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 11:34 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Vauxhall Astra (R580 FWR) has a recorded MOT history spanning from July 2010 to August 2012, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (18 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 21 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 15 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)”; “Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY