EK56YZW - VAUXHALL ASTRA
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
6
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 06 October 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,271 mi
Expires: 12 October 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Failed - 29 September 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,261 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 09 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,484 mi
Expires: 12 October 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- 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 Exhaust mounting defective Rear exhaust box corroded, one mounting corroded off (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 07 October 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,482 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- 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 Exhaust mounting defective Rear exhaust box corroded, one mounting corroded off (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 26 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,135 mi
Expires: 12 October 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping grease, possible clip (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective One mount insecure, Outer rear exhaust box mount corroded/weak (6.1.2 (a))
- 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 Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Passed - 04 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,324 mi
Expires: 12 October 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Central Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Advisory both headlights deteriorated
- Advisory Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 04 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 127,322 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Central Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Advisory both headlights deteriorated
- Advisory Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 28 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,525 mi
Expires: 12 October 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
- Advisory Central Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear 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 Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 13 October 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,792 mi
Expires: 12 October 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated N/S+O/S (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Seat belt slightly damaged Center and OSF (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S+O/S (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded N/S+O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S+O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 05 October 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,769 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Major Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced N/S+O/S (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated N/S+O/S (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Seat belt slightly damaged Center and OSF (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S+O/S (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S+O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded N/S+O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S+O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 17 September 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,260 mi
Expires: 07 October 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front IMAGE POOR
- Advisory DIESEL ENGINE OIL LEAKS
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHED WITHIN TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHED WITHIN TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Front Inner CV BOOTS PERISHED
Passed - 13 September 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 117,515 mi
Expires: 07 October 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged WEBBING DAMAGE (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened ALL DISCS CORRODED AND REAR SHOWING SIGNS OF PREVIOUSLY BINDING (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear AXLE BUSHES PERISHED
- Advisory Nearside Rear BRAKE STONEGUARD CORRODED
- Advisory PARKING BRAKE EFFICIENCY ONLY JUST MEETS REQUIRED % (17% ACTUAL 16% MIN REQ)
Passed - 23 September 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 113,680 mi
Expires: 07 October 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
- Advisory Both the front brake disc inner faces are corroded.
- Advisory The rear exhaust hangers are corroded.
- Advisory Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Axle bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Axle bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 06 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,829 mi
Expires: 07 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Failed - 05 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,829 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play drumstick (2.2.B.1f)
- Major Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Passed - 30 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,647 mi
Expires: 07 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Centre Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre perished
Failed - 30 September 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,647 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Advisory Centre Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre perished
Passed - 16 September 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 96,255 mi
Expires: 07 October 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 07 October 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,536 mi
Expires: 07 October 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Advisory Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Passed - 28 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,545 mi
Expires: 07 October 2013
Passed - 08 October 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,893 mi
Expires: 07 October 2012
Passed - 27 July 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 55,910 mi
Expires: 26 July 2011
Passed - 27 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 44,768 mi
Expires: 23 November 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for EK56YZW?
The MOT expires on 12 October 2026.
What is the tax status of EK56YZW?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 January 2026.
What are the specifications of EK56YZW?
This is a 2006 VAUXHALL ASTRA in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1248cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of EK56YZW?
This vehicle produces 130 g/km of CO2 emissions.