
Vauxhall Astra
Silver · Petrol · 2004 · 1,796 cc
L101 KARMOT history
L101 KAR is a silver petrol Vauxhall Astra first used on 26 Oct 2004. Its MOT expired on 26 Oct 2025 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 92,629 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Oct 2024.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 26 Oct 2025
- Mileage
- 92,629 mi
- At MOT on 14 Oct 2024
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 4,836 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L101 KAR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Vauxhall
- Model
- Astra
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,796 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2004
- First used
- 26 Oct 2004
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 26 Oct 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Oct 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
L101 KAR was last recorded at 92,629 miles on 14 Oct 2024, 3,308 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 Oct 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 89,321 miles · 19 Oct 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 3,308 miles
- Average per year
- 4,836 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 92,629 miles
- 2023 – 89,321 miles
- 2022 – 85,176 miles
- 2021 – 81,048 miles
- 2020 – 76,694 miles
- 2019 – 72,747 miles
- 2018 – 67,253 miles
- 2017 – 60,320 miles
- 2016 – 54,216 miles
- 2015 – 47,700 miles
- 2014 – 41,924 miles
- 2013 – 37,957 miles
- 2012 – 30,006 miles
- 2011 – 25,812 miles
- 2010 – 20,854 miles
- 2009 – 15,486 miles
- 2008 – 13,078 miles
- 2007 – 10,449 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor2 MOTs, 2023
Full MOT history
21 tests since 17 Oct 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass92,629 miles (+3,308)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 92,629 miles
- Test number
- 673400014995
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass89,321 miles (+6)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 89,321 miles
- Test number
- 759897022908
- MinorFront Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Fail89,315 miles (+4,139)1 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,315 miles
- Test number
- 949837532161
- MajorExhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MinorFront Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Pass85,176 miles (+4,128)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 85,176 miles
- Test number
- 232920711548
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,048 miles (+4,354)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 81,048 miles
- Test number
- 166001671741
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass76,694 miles (+3,947)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 76,694 miles
- Test number
- 989057040295
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass72,747 miles (+5,494)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 72,747 miles
- Test number
- 885376172793
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass67,253 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 67,253 miles
- Test number
- 940153271521
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail67,253 miles (+6,933)1 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 67,253 miles
- Test number
- 160698358929
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass60,320 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 60,320 miles
- Test number
- 708239789801
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner faces (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (3.5.1i)
Fail60,320 miles (+6,104)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 60,320 miles
- Test number
- 391213005273
- FailureNearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear mount (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner faces (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryRear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (3.5.1i)
Pass54,216 miles (+6,516)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 54,216 miles
- Test number
- 212804116397
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass47,700 miles (+5,776)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 47,700 miles
- Test number
- 701640411149
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre is cracking in tread, also slightly out of shape
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0-3.0mm, worn on inner shoulder (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear tyre is cracking in tread
Pass41,924 miles (+3,967)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 41,924 miles
- Test number
- 516517694206
- NoteRear tyre's perrished on running surface
Pass37,957 miles (+7,951)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 37,957 miles
- Test number
- 396097293222
- AdvisoryNearside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Inner Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- NoteBoth rear tyre's cracked on running surface
Pass30,006 miles (+4,194)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 30,006 miles
- Test number
- 169733892217
- NoteFront and rear discs are slightly lipped
Pass25,812 miles (+4,958)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 25,812 miles
- Test number
- 277072991226
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,854 miles (+5,368)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 20,854 miles
- Test number
- 321442190457
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass15,486 miles (+2,408)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 15,486 miles
- Test number
- 972893999247
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,078 miles (+2,629)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 13,078 miles
- Test number
- 253229588299
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,449 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 10,449 miles
- Test number
- 504720197283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L101 KAR
- Does L101 KAR currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L101 KAR expired on 26 Oct 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L101 KAR?
- The MOT on L101 KAR expired on 26 Oct 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L101 KAR done?
- L101 KAR was recorded at 92,629 miles at its MOT on 14 Oct 2024, an average of 4,836 miles a year.
- Has L101 KAR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L101 KAR has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Oct 2023.
- Has the mileage on L101 KAR ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on L101 KAR find?
- L101 KAR passed its latest MOT on 14 Oct 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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