2005 Vauxhall Astra 1.9L Petrol · LJ05 YZE
2005 Vauxhall Astra (1.9L, petrol). First registered 17 Jun 2005. Recorded mileage 80,296 miles. MOT expired on 08 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL ASTRA
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 80,296 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LJ05 YZE Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/09/2022
- 80,296 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
LJ05 YZE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Vauxhall Astra (LJ05 YZE) between September 2022 and September 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 September 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Tyres (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))”.
LJ05 YZE Mileage History
- 08/09/202280,288 mi
- 09/09/202280,296 mi+8 mi
Average of roughly 3,109 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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