This is an example. The vehicle and its history are made up to show what a real check looks like.
Vauxhall Astra
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Engine
- 1,598 cc
- Registered
- Mar 2014 (12 years old)
MOT valid until 19 March 2027
156 days left. The next test can be done from 20 February without losing any days.
Unfixed safety recall
A dealer will repair it free. See the recall details on GOV.UK.
Mileage went down
One reading is lower than an earlier one.
Likely not ULEZ compliant
Diesel registered before 2015 is usually below Euro 6. An estimate: confirm with TfL.
Worth a closer look
We read the whole record and picked out what a careful buyer would ask about.
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An unfixed safety recall
The manufacturer has recalled this vehicle for a fault that has not been repaired. Any franchised dealer will fix it free. Ask for it to be done before you buy.
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Mileage went down in March 2023
58,233 miles was recorded, lower than 61,907 in March 2022. Usually a typing slip at the test centre or a replaced dashboard, sometimes a wound-back odometer. Ask the seller for an explanation backed by paperwork.
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Offside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Recorded at 2 separate MOTs, from March 2025 to March 2026. A problem that keeps coming back usually means the part was never replaced. Ask whether it has been fixed since.
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A 3-year gap between MOTs
No test is recorded between March 2018 and March 2021. Some of this is explained by the six-month MOT extension in 2020, during COVID. A vehicle declared off the road (SORN) does not need an MOT. Otherwise it may have been driven without one.
Mileage
- Last recorded
- 91,402
- Mar 2026
- Average per year
- 7,600
- since 2014
- Readings
- 9
- 1 lower than before
Red points are lower than an earlier reading.
Show every reading
| Date | Miles |
|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | 91,402 |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 80,115 |
| 18 Mar 2024 | 69,870 |
| 12 Mar 2024 | 69,841 |
| 15 Mar 2023 | 58,233 lower |
| 16 Mar 2022 | 61,907 |
| 17 Mar 2021 | 47,120 |
| 13 Mar 2018 | 33,610 |
| 14 Mar 2017 | 29,880 |
MOT history 9 tests
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11 Mar 2026
Pass
- Mileage
- 91,402 miles
- Valid until
- 19 Mar 2027
- Test number
- 000000000008
- AdvisoryNearside front tyre worn close to legal limit 5.2.3 (e)
- AdvisoryOffside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 1.1.14 (a) (ii)
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14 Mar 2025
Pass
- Mileage
- 80,115 miles
- Valid until
- 19 Mar 2026
- Test number
- 000000000007
- AdvisoryOffside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 1.1.14 (a) (ii)
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18 Mar 2024
Pass
- Mileage
- 69,870 miles
- Valid until
- 19 Mar 2025
- Test number
- 000000000006
- MinorOil leak, but not excessive 8.4.1 (a) (i)
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12 Mar 2024
Fail
- Mileage
- 69,841 miles
- Test number
- 000000000005
- MajorOffside front coil spring fractured or seriously weakened 5.3.1 (b) (i)
- MajorNearside headlamp aim too high 4.1.2 (a)
- MinorOil leak, but not excessive 8.4.1 (a) (i)
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15 Mar 2023
Pass
- Mileage
- 58,233 miles
- Valid until
- 19 Mar 2024
- Test number
- 000000000004
Passed with nothing noted.
Show 4 older tests
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16 Mar 2022
Pass
- Mileage
- 61,907 miles
- Valid until
- 19 Mar 2023
- Test number
- 000000000003
- AdvisoryWindscreen wiper blade defective 3.4 (b)
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17 Mar 2021
Pass
- Mileage
- 47,120 miles
- Valid until
- 19 Mar 2022
- Test number
- 000000000002
Passed with nothing noted.
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13 Mar 2018
Pass
- Mileage
- 33,610 miles
- Valid until
- 19 Mar 2019
- Test number
- 000000000001
Passed with nothing noted.
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14 Mar 2017
Pass
- Mileage
- 29,880 miles
- Valid until
- 19 Mar 2018
- Test number
- 000000000000
Passed with nothing noted.
What MOT records cannot tell you
Whether there is finance outstanding, whether the vehicle has been written off, or whether it is reported stolen. If you are buying, get a full history check that covers those, and see the V5C logbook before you pay.