Vauxhall Astra
Blue · Petrol · 1994 · 1,389 cc
L89 VLRMOT history
L89 VLR is a blue petrol Vauxhall Astra first used on 6 Jan 1994. Its MOT expired on 12 May 2024 and it has passed 19 of 27 MOT tests, with 154,085 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 May 2023.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 12 May 2024
- Mileage
- 154,085 mi
- At MOT on 10 May 2023
- MOT tests
- 27
- 19 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 2,162 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L89 VLR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Vauxhall
- Model
- Astra
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,389 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1994
- First used
- 6 Jan 1994
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 12 May 2024
- Latest MOT test
- 10 May 2023 (Pass)
Mileage history
L89 VLR was last recorded at 154,085 miles on 10 May 2023, 173 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 May 2022.
- Previous MOT
- 153,912 miles · 10 May 2022
- Between the last two tests
- 173 miles
- Average per year
- 2,162 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2023 – 154,085 miles
- 2022 – 153,912 miles
- 2021 – 153,076 miles
- 2020 – 152,304 miles
- 2019 – 150,191 miles
- 2018 – 148,019 miles
- 2017 – 146,274 miles
- 2016 – 144,109 miles
- 2015 – 141,823 miles
- 2014 – 139,115 miles
- 2013 – 136,407 miles
- 2012 – 133,068 miles
- 2011 – 131,126 miles
- 2010 – 129,737 miles
- 2009 – 127,432 miles
- 2008 – 124,613 miles
- 2007 – 122,461 miles
- 2006 – 119,875 miles
- 2005 – 115,103 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass154,085 miles
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.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2007–2016
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory3 MOTs, 2006–2015
Nearside Headlamp aim too high
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2016
Offside Headlamp aim too high
Failure2 MOTs, 2009–2016
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2012–2015
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2009
Full MOT history
27 tests since 29 Apr 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass154,085 miles (+173)
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2024
- Odometer
- 154,085 miles
- Test number
- 427467222990
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass153,912 miles (+836)
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2023
- Odometer
- 153,912 miles
- Test number
- 514169735375
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass153,076 miles (+772)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 12 May 2022
- Odometer
- 153,076 miles
- Test number
- 576193605819
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass152,304 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 May 2021
- Odometer
- 152,304 miles
- Test number
- 313748491886
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail152,304 miles (+2,113)1 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 152,304 miles
- Test number
- 568132954704
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass150,191 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 150,191 miles
- Test number
- 725257156723
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail150,191 miles (+2,172)1 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 150,191 miles
- Test number
- 592537001589
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass148,019 miles (+1,745)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2019
- Odometer
- 148,019 miles
- Test number
- 535527561966
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass146,274 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2018
- Odometer
- 146,274 miles
- Test number
- 513780395441
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail146,274 miles (+2,165)2 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 146,274 miles
- Test number
- 271114804994
- DangerousBattery insecure (1.9.1)
- DangerousFuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Pass144,109 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2017
- Odometer
- 144,109 miles
- Test number
- 534077759320
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Fail144,107 miles (+2,284)1 dangerous2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 144,107 miles
- Test number
- 670070900234
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Pass141,823 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2016
- Odometer
- 141,823 miles
- Test number
- 375971445120
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail141,823 miles (+2,708)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 141,823 miles
- Test number
- 648270245192
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureNearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass139,115 miles (+2,708)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2015
- Odometer
- 139,115 miles
- Test number
- 166956124170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass136,407 miles (+3,339)
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2014
- Odometer
- 136,407 miles
- Test number
- 579911143156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass133,068 miles (+5)
- MOT expiry
- 8 May 2013
- Odometer
- 133,068 miles
- Test number
- 599060632170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail133,063 miles (+1,937)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 133,063 miles
- Test number
- 179474322177
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureExhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Pass131,126 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2012
- Odometer
- 131,126 miles
- Test number
- 835415421140
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fail131,126 miles (+1,389)1 dangerous1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 131,126 miles
- Test number
- 746233921168
- DangerousOffside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass129,737 miles (+2,305)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 129,737 miles
- Test number
- 480207010161
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass127,432 miles (+1)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 127,432 miles
- Test number
- 230461119180
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- NoteOil leak
Fail127,431 miles (+2,818)1 dangerous6 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 127,431 miles
- Test number
- 421344309112
- DangerousNearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureEmissions not tested (7.0)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- FailureParking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured (3.1.9)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- NoteOil leak
Pass124,613 miles (+2,152)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 124,613 miles
- Test number
- 360318478024
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass122,461 miles (+2,586)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 122,461 miles
- Test number
- 221639967481
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass119,875 miles (+4,772)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2007
- Odometer
- 119,875 miles
- Test number
- 380161926190
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass115,103 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 Apr 2006
- Odometer
- 115,103 miles
- Test number
- 913019615179
- NotePOWER STREEING RACK LEAKING. †REAR END METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODED. †MINER BLOW IN EX.SYSTEM
Questions about L89 VLR
- Does L89 VLR currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on L89 VLR expired on 12 May 2024, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on L89 VLR?
- The MOT on L89 VLR expired on 12 May 2024. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has L89 VLR done?
- L89 VLR was recorded at 154,085 miles at its MOT on 10 May 2023, an average of 2,162 miles a year.
- Has L89 VLR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L89 VLR has failed 8 of its 27 MOT tests, most recently on 5 May 2020.
- Has the mileage on L89 VLR 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 L89 VLR find?
- L89 VLR passed its latest MOT on 10 May 2023 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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