F6TOP - VAUXHALL ASTRA
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated 15 days ago
The Vauxhall Astra, often referred to simply as the Astra, is a popular compact car renowned for its practicality and reliability. Manufactured by Vauxhall Motors, a well-established British brand with a history dating back over a century, the Astra has become a staple on UK roads since its inception. Introduced in 1979, the model has evolved through multiple generations, each offering improved technology and efficiency. Notable features include a range of efficient petrol and diesel engines, modern safety systems, and a comfortable interior designed for everyday driving. Its reputation for durability and value makes the Astra a preferred choice for many drivers seeking a versatile and dependable vehicle.
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Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 27 MOT tests
The vehicle is a 2001 Vauxhall Astra, registration F6TOP, first registered in September 2001. It has a gold exterior and is powered by a 1796cc petrol engine, emitting approximately 192 g/km of CO2. The car is currently taxed and has a valid MOT, with the latest test conducted on 25 June 2025 and valid until 15 July 2026. It has recorded a mileage of 164,325 miles. The MOT included minor advisories such as a damaged windscreen not affecting driver visibility, a non-obligatory stop lamp not functioning, and worn or slightly damaged offside rear tyres. No serious mechanical issues are noted from the MOT.
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
27
Passed Tests
21
Failed Tests
6
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 25 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 164,325 mi
Expires: 15 July 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 25 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,398 mi
Expires: 15 July 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Failed - 18 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 159,337 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 Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- 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 Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 07 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,003 mi
Expires: 15 July 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 07 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,003 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 15 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 142,112 mi
Expires: 15 July 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Failed - 14 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 142,112 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Passed - 25 June 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 136,030 mi
Expires: 15 July 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Passed - 25 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,118 mi
Expires: 15 July 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Failed - 22 June 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 131,093 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Passed - 08 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,075 mi
Expires: 15 July 2020
Passed - 16 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,309 mi
Expires: 15 July 2019
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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 12 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 114,981 mi
Expires: 15 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 07 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,291 mi
Expires: 15 July 2017
Passed - 16 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,311 mi
Expires: 15 July 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Failed - 15 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,311 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Battery insecure (1.9.1)
- Major Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed - 06 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 98,314 mi
Expires: 27 June 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Passed - 28 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,960 mi
Expires: 27 June 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Passed - 12 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,103 mi
Expires: 19 September 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Failed - 11 September 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,103 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 13 September 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 85,410 mi
Expires: 19 September 2012
Passed - 04 September 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,427 mi
Expires: 19 September 2011
Passed - 28 August 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,421 mi
Expires: 19 September 2010
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)
- Advisory Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 13 September 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 63,516 mi
Expires: 19 September 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Passed - 14 September 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,109 mi
Expires: 19 September 2008
Passed - 12 September 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 46,898 mi
Expires: 19 September 2007
Passed - 20 September 2005
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,976 mi
Expires: 19 September 2006
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for F6TOP?
The MOT expires on 15 July 2026.
What is the tax status of F6TOP?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 August 2025.
What are the specifications of F6TOP?
This is a 2001 VAUXHALL ASTRA in Gold. It runs on Petrol with a 1796cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of F6TOP?
This vehicle produces 192 g/km of CO2 emissions.