2000 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Petrol · X378 DCF
2000 Vauxhall Astra (1.6L, petrol). First registered 03 Oct 2000. Recorded mileage 176,453 miles. MOT expired on 24 Nov 2023.
- Make & Model
- VAUXHALL ASTRA
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Nov 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 176,453 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
X378 DCF Key Findings
- 32 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 19/10/2023
- 176,453 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 14 historical MOT failures
- 13 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (23 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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X378 DCF Mileage History
- 20/09/200542,221 mi
- 02/10/200650,666 mi+8,445 mi
- 10/09/200758,644 mi+7,978 mi
- 22/09/200865,757 mi+7,113 mi
- 22/09/200865,757 mi
- 23/09/200972,898 mi+7,141 mi
- 23/09/200972,898 mi
- 08/09/201080,211 mi+7,313 mi
- 07/09/201186,818 mi+6,607 mi
- 07/09/201186,818 mi
- 12/09/201293,797 mi+6,979 mi
- 27/09/2013101,313 mi+7,516 mi
- 01/10/2013101,478 mi+165 mi
- 11/09/2014107,951 mi+6,473 mi
- 16/09/2014107,951 mi
- 16/09/2015113,838 mi+5,887 mi
- 16/09/2015113,838 mi
- 15/09/2016120,775 mi+6,937 mi
- 15/09/2016120,775 mi
- 26/05/2017125,534 mi+4,759 mi
- 01/06/2017125,544 mi+10 mi
- 06/06/2018133,823 mi+8,279 mi
- 07/06/2018133,835 mi+12 mi
- 30/05/2019142,673 mi+8,838 mi
- 31/05/2019142,685 mi+12 mi
- 20/11/2020156,628 mi+13,943 mi
- 23/11/2020156,665 mi+37 mi
- 18/11/2021163,907 mi+7,242 mi
- 19/11/2021163,919 mi+12 mi
- 23/11/2022172,213 mi+8,294 mi
- 25/11/2022172,224 mi+11 mi
- 19/10/2023176,453 mi+4,229 mi
Average of roughly 7,425 miles per year across 32 recorded odometer readings.
X378 DCF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
32 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Vauxhall Astra (X378 DCF) between September 2005 and October 2023.
The record contains 18 passes and 14 failures.
The most recent test on 19 October 2023 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (23 issues), Brakes (20 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (10 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Tyres (10 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 41 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))”; “Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))”; “Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))”.
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