VAUXHALL ASTRA GF08DWN has 22 MOTs

Has MOT
Has Tax

This 2008 VAUXHALL ASTRA has Passed 14 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2011

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 93,329 miles 7 months ago on Friday 13th February 2026 at 09:44.

The current MOT will expire in 5 months on Friday 12th February 2027.

The current Tax will expire in 7 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

GF08DWN MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED12TH FEBRUARY 202793,329 MI
PASSED8TH JANUARY 202526TH JANUARY 202690,321 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
FAILED4TH JANUARY 202590,300 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Front Seat Belt Not Functioning As Intended (7.1.2 (c))
  2. DANGEROUS - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  3. DANGEROUS - Offside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases (6.1.2 (a))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  8. MINOR - Front Battery Insecure But Not Likely To Fall From Carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
PASSED18TH JANUARY 202426TH JANUARY 202587,883 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Middle Muffler (6.1.2 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Coil Spring Corroded Both N/s And O/s Front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both N/s And O/s Front Tyres Worn On Outer Edges (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Macpherson Strut Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Both N/s And O/s Rear Struts Outer Casing Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  8. MINOR - Battery Insecure But Not Likely To Fall From Carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
FAILED17TH JANUARY 202487,883 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Middle Muffler (6.1.2 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. ADVISORY - Coil Spring Corroded Both N/s And O/s Front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Both N/s And O/s Front Tyres Worn On Outer Edges (5.2.3 (e))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Macpherson Strut Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened Both N/s And O/s Rear Struts Outer Casing Corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  8. MINOR - Battery Insecure But Not Likely To Fall From Carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Supplementary Restraint System Warning Lamp Indicates A Fault (7.1.6 (a))
PASSED25TH JANUARY 202326TH JANUARY 202484,185 MI
FAILED23RD JANUARY 202384,183 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Front Windscreen Washer Not Working Both (3.5 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  3. DANGEROUS - Central Front Engine Mounting Fractured (6.1.8 (a) (ii))
  4. DANGEROUS - Rear Brake Disc In Such A Condition That It Is Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  5. DANGEROUS - Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
PASSED27TH JANUARY 202226TH JANUARY 202380,920 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Brake Discs-Suspension-Springs-Units Rusting,oil Spill
PASSED25TH JANUARY 202124TH JANUARY 202277,785 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
FAILED17TH DECEMBER 202077,695 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Central Front Exhaust Has A Major Leak Of Exhaust Gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Central Exhaust System Insecure (6.1.2 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Nearside Front Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Front Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Inner Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Front Inner Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  9. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  11. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Inner Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  12. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  13. MAJOR - Offside Headlamp Aim Too High (4.1.2 (a))
  14. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  15. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Has A Product On The Lens So That The Light Output Is Severely Reduced (4.1.4 (b))
  16. MAJOR - Offside Rear Stop Lamp(s) Not Working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
  17. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
PASSED31ST JULY 201917TH DECEMBER 202073,387 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Coil Spring Corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  5. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Shock Absorbers Light Misting Of Oil Or Has Limited Damping Effect (5.3.2 (b))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED21ST AUGUST 201831ST AUGUST 201968,490 MI
FAILED21ST AUGUST 201868,490 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Offside Rear Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Suspension Arm Pin Or Bush Excessively Worn Axle Mounting Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
PASSED1ST SEPTEMBER 201731ST AUGUST 201864,182 MI
FAILED31ST AUGUST 201764,180 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Fractured (2.4.g.1)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Inner Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure 205/55r16 (4.1.d.1b)
PASSED28TH JULY 201627TH JULY 201758,724 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED22ND JULY 201521ST JULY 201654,407 MI
FAILED20TH JULY 201554,405 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Direction Indicator Incorrect Colour (1.4.a.2f)
  2. FAIL - Offside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  3. FAIL - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Severely Distorted (2.4.g.1)
PASSED7TH JULY 20146TH JULY 201545,482 MI
PASSED15TH MAY 201214TH MAY 201345,465 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED10TH MARCH 20119TH APRIL 201235,920 MI
FAILED10TH MARCH 201135,920 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Front Headlamp Not Working On Dipped Beam (1.7.5a)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

GF08DWN Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 64% | MOT Failure Rate: 36%

GF08DWN MOT Comments

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GF08DWN Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 93,329 miles | Average yearly mileage: 5,185 miles

GF08DWN FAQs

This Vauxhall Astra with registration GF08DWN was manufactured on Wednesday 9th April 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. Its colour is Blue and it has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2026 was 93,329 miles, so this Vauxhall has travelled an average of 5,185 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 22 MOTs on record for this Vauxhall Astra beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2011. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means GF08DWN has a 64% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Vauxhall Astra has had 40 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 3 Minor, 17 Major, 6 Dangerous and 5 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Vauxhall Astra is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 7 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does GF08DWN have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 25th September 2026 GF08DWN does have an active MOT. Read more

Is GF08DWN Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 25th September 2026 GF08DWN does have Tax. Read more

When does GF08DWN Tax expire?

The current Tax for GF08DWN will expire in 7 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 GF08DWN MOT expire?

The current MOT for GF08DWN will expire in 5 months on Friday 12th February 2027. Read more

When did GF08DWN have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for GF08DWN was on Friday 13th February 2026 at 09:44. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has GF08DWN Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 22 MOTs on record for GF08DWN we can see 14 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 GF08DWN Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 22 MOTs on record for GF08DWN we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 64% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is GF08DWN?

GF08DWN is registered as a 2008 Vauxhall Astra. Read more

How many miles has GF08DWN done?

The odometer reading for GF08DWN at the last MOT in February 2026 was 93,329 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 5,185 miles per year. Read more

How old is GF08DWN?

The vehicle GF08DWN was manufactured in 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. It was first registered on Wednesday 9th April 2008. Read more

What colour is GF08DWN?

The official colour of GF08DWN is recorded as Blue. Read more

What engine does GF08DWN have?

GF08DWN has a 1.8 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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