AC08FJU - VAUXHALL ASTRA
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 2 days ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
Data provided by DVLA
MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
15
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 12 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,854 mi
Expires: 14 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension components corroded
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Failed - 07 August 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,848 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension components corroded
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Passed - 09 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,015 mi
Expires: 14 August 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 08 August 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,012 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- Major Offside Front Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d))
- Major Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Major Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 15 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,158 mi
Expires: 14 August 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 15 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,156 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- Major Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
- Major Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 02 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,111 mi
Expires: 02 August 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Failed - 01 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,109 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 03 August 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,399 mi
Expires: 02 August 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 03 August 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,399 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
- Major Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 15 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,364 mi
Expires: 01 August 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rear Axle Bushes Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 15 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,364 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rear Axle Bushes Worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 02 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,614 mi
Expires: 01 August 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Failed - 02 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 104,614 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 23 May 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,233 mi
Expires: 28 May 2019
Passed - 10 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,398 mi
Expires: 28 May 2018
Passed - 05 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,453 mi
Expires: 28 May 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 29 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,701 mi
Expires: 28 May 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 11 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,367 mi
Expires: 01 July 2015
Passed - 01 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 53,031 mi
Expires: 01 July 2014
Passed - 02 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,298 mi
Expires: 01 July 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 18 June 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,034 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Major Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Major Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 17 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 36,770 mi
Expires: 19 June 2012
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for AC08FJU?
The MOT expires on 14 August 2026.
What is the tax status of AC08FJU?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2026.
What are the specifications of AC08FJU?
This is a 2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1796cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of AC08FJU?
This vehicle produces 172 g/km of CO2 emissions.