VAUXHALL ASTRA AU05VZJ has 27 MOTs

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This 2005 VAUXHALL ASTRA has Passed 19 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 146,037 miles 8 months ago on Friday 20th February 2026 at 12:40.

The current MOT will expire in 4 months on Tuesday 23rd February 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 6 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

AU05VZJ MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED23RD FEBRUARY 2027146,037 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View Cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Light Lens Cracked
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Fog Light Loose And Not Working
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Both Rear Arches Corroded
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Slightly Noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
FAILED20TH FEBRUARY 2026146,036 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View Cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Nearside Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Light Lens Cracked
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Fog Light Loose And Not Working
  5. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Both Rear Arches Corroded
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Wheel Bearing Slightly Noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Play In Steering Rack Inner Joint(s)
  9. MAJOR - Central Rear Seat Belt Not Functioning As Intended Won't Come Out (7.1.2 (c))
PASSED6TH FEBRUARY 202523RD FEBRUARY 2026141,759 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Macpherson Strut Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Arch Rusted But Not Likely To Cause Injury
  4. ADVISORY - Screen Cracked
FAILED5TH FEBRUARY 2025141,759 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Upper Macpherson Strut Pin Or Bush Worn But Not Resulting In Excessive Movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Arch Rusted But Not Likely To Cause Injury
  5. ADVISORY - Screen Cracked
PASSED8TH FEBRUARY 202423RD FEBRUARY 2025134,105 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Not Mot Excessive But Very Bad ! (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED29TH JANUARY 2024133,870 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Eml Light On
  2. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Parking Brake Only Just Working
  4. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Levelling Device Inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
  5. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  6. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  7. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive Not Mot Excessive But Very Bad ! (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  8. MAJOR - Offside Front Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Rear Coil Spring Worn So That Its Cross Sectional Area Is Reduced And Seriously Weakened Top (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  10. MAJOR - Service Brake Efficiency Below Requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  11. MAJOR - Front Service Brake Effort Inadequate At A Wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
PASSED14TH FEBRUARY 202323RD FEBRUARY 2024126,428 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - E.m.l. On
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Fog Light Inoperative
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Light Lens Cracked
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear At Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  6. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Only Just Met Limit
FAILED7TH FEBRUARY 2023126,271 MI
 
  1. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  2. MAJOR - Central Rear Seat Belt Not Functioning As Intended (7.1.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Oil Leaking Excessively From Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  5. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Levelling Device Inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
  6. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - E.m.l. On
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Fog Light Inoperative
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Light Lens Cracked
  10. ADVISORY - Nearside Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material Front To Rear At Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  11. ADVISORY - Parking Brake Only Just Met Limit
PASSED1ST FEBRUARY 202223RD FEBRUARY 2023118,187 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Slight Play In N/s And O/s Front Upper Struct Mountings
FAILED28TH JANUARY 2022118,187 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Position Lamp Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded To Rear (1.1.11 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Pipe Excessively Corroded (1.1.11 (c))
  5. ADVISORY - Slight Play In N/s And O/s Front Upper Struct Mountings
PASSED2ND FEBRUARY 202123RD FEBRUARY 2022110,338 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All Pipes (1.1.11 (c))
FAILED1ST FEBRUARY 2021110,332 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Lens Seriously Defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Brake Pipe Corroded, Covered In Grease Or Other Material All Pipes (1.1.11 (c))
PASSED3RD FEBRUARY 202023RD FEBRUARY 2021103,178 MI
PASSED20TH FEBRUARY 201923RD FEBRUARY 202095,909 MI
PASSED9TH FEBRUARY 201823RD FEBRUARY 201988,731 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nail In O/s/f Tyre
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pipes Corroding
PASSED18TH FEBRUARY 201723RD FEBRUARY 201882,454 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pipes Corroding
PASSED12TH FEBRUARY 201623RD FEBRUARY 201775,479 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Pas Fluid Between Min And Max.
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (1.4.a.2f)
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak.
  5. ADVISORY - Play Inner Rack Joints.
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Has Slight Play In A Ball Joint Arb Drop Link. (2.4.g.2)
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Road Wheel With A Slightly Distorted Bead Rim (4.2.a.1a)
  8. ADVISORY - Front Tyres 3.8- 4mm.
  9. ADVISORY - Front Tyres Wearing On Edges, Esp Inner Edges Are Bald.
PASSED24TH FEBRUARY 201523RD FEBRUARY 201669,491 MI
PASSED8TH MARCH 201424TH MARCH 201565,133 MI
FAILED7TH MARCH 201465,133 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Broken (2.4.c.1a)
PASSED15TH MARCH 201324TH MARCH 201460,427 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Brake Pipe Slightly Corroded (3.6.b.2c)
PASSED15TH MARCH 201224TH MARCH 201354,548 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Power Steering Component(s) Has Slight Seepage From A Component (2.3.3b)
  2. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
FAILED13TH MARCH 201254,548 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  2. FAIL - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Cut In Excess Of The Requirements Deep Enough To Reach The Ply Or Cords (4.1.d.1a)
  3. ADVISORY - Power Steering Component(s) Has Slight Seepage From A Component (2.3.3b)
  4. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak
PASSED15TH MARCH 201124TH MARCH 201248,440 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED9TH MARCH 201024TH MARCH 201142,024 MI
PASSED17TH MARCH 200924TH MARCH 201033,449 MI
 
  1. USER ENTERED - Front Brake Pads Approx.50% Worn.
  2. USER ENTERED - Oil Leak Around Rear Of Engine.
PASSED19TH MARCH 200824TH MARCH 200928,216 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

AU05VZJ Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 70% | MOT Failure Rate: 30%

AU05VZJ MOT Comments

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AU05VZJ Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 146,037 miles | Average yearly mileage: 6,954 miles

AU05VZJ FAQs

This Vauxhall Astra with registration AU05VZJ was manufactured on Thursday 24th March 2005 so it is currently 22 years old. Its colour is Red and it has a 1.7 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 146,037 miles, so this Vauxhall has travelled an average of 6,954 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 27 MOTs on record for this Vauxhall Astra beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means AU05VZJ has a 70% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Vauxhall Astra has had 54 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 8 Minor, 20 Major, 0 Dangerous and 4 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Vauxhall Astra is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 6 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does AU05VZJ have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Sunday 1st November 2026 AU05VZJ does have an active MOT. Read more

Is AU05VZJ Taxed?

Yes, as of Sunday 1st November 2026 AU05VZJ does have Tax. Read more

When does AU05VZJ Tax expire?

The current Tax for AU05VZJ will expire in 6 months on Saturday 1st May 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does AU05VZJ MOT expire?

The current MOT for AU05VZJ will expire in 4 months on Tuesday 23rd February 2027. Read more

When did AU05VZJ have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for AU05VZJ was on Friday 20th February 2026 at 12:40. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has AU05VZJ Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for AU05VZJ we can see 19 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has AU05VZJ Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 27 MOTs on record for AU05VZJ we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 70% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is AU05VZJ?

AU05VZJ is registered as a 2005 Vauxhall Astra. Read more

How many miles has AU05VZJ done?

The odometer reading for AU05VZJ at the last MOT in February 2026 was 146,037 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 6,954 miles per year. Read more

How old is AU05VZJ?

The vehicle AU05VZJ was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 22 years old. It was first registered on Thursday 24th March 2005. Read more

What colour is AU05VZJ?

The official colour of AU05VZJ is recorded as Red. Read more

What engine does AU05VZJ have?

AU05VZJ has a 1.7 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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