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VAUXHALL ASTRA1997 · 1.7L Diesel

R996 RSN

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for R996 RSN: 1997 VAUXHALL ASTRA (Red, Diesel). Mileage: 107,868. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 14/10/2008

Tax

No data

Mileage: 107,868
Fuel: Diesel
Year: 1997
Engine: 1700cc

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

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! 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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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 5:25:10 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Vauxhall Astra (R996 RSN) from 1997 show a total of 3 MOT tests between August 2006 and October 2007.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 67% pass rate, with 2 passes and 1 failure recorded. While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 5 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)”; “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY