
Vauxhall Astra
Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 1,598 cc
Y253 KHLMOT history
Y253 KHL is a blue petrol Vauxhall Astra first used on 20 Aug 2001. Its MOT expired on 21 Dec 2025 and it has passed 17 of 24 MOT tests, with 70,098 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Dec 2024.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 21 Dec 2025
- Mileage
- 70,098 mi
- At MOT on 20 Dec 2024
- MOT tests
- 24
- 17 passed · 7 failed
- Per year
- 2,617 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y253 KHL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Vauxhall
- Model
- Astra
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 20 Aug 2001
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 21 Dec 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Dec 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y253 KHL was last recorded at 70,098 miles on 20 Dec 2024, 3,515 miles more than at the previous MOT on 21 Dec 2023.
- Previous MOT
- 66,583 miles · 21 Dec 2023
- Between the last two tests
- 3,515 miles
- Average per year
- 2,617 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 70,098 miles
- 2023 – 66,583 miles
- 2022 – 62,639 miles
- 2021 – 59,096 miles
- 2020 – 54,962 miles
- 2019 – 51,658 miles
- 2018 – 49,707 miles
- 2017 – 44,599 miles
- 2015 – 37,854 miles
- 2013 – 37,777 miles
- 2012 – 34,272 miles
- 2011 – 33,021 miles
- 2010 – 32,563 miles
- 2009 – 31,209 miles
- 2008 – 28,187 miles
- 2007 – 24,946 miles
- 2006 – 21,981 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.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam
Major2 MOTs, 2018–2020
Full MOT history
24 tests since 1 Aug 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass70,098 miles (+3,515)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2025
- Odometer
- 70,098 miles
- Test number
- 139398935073
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,583 miles (+2)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2024
- Odometer
- 66,583 miles
- Test number
- 774799514555
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail66,581 miles (+3,942)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 66,581 miles
- Test number
- 173655391666
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass62,639 miles (+3,543)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 62,639 miles
- Test number
- 362444566493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass59,096 miles (+4,134)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 59,096 miles
- Test number
- 355877029774
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,962 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 54,962 miles
- Test number
- 280192809126
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Fail54,962 miles (+3,304)4 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,962 miles
- Test number
- 146794193925
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorNearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass51,658 miles (+1,951)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 51,658 miles
- Test number
- 518338814441
- AdvisoryBoth front macpherson struts has slight movements at the upper attachment
Pass49,707 miles5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 49,707 miles
- Test number
- 130629785445
- AdvisoryFront Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryParking Brake poor performance
- AdvisoryRear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Fail49,707 miles (+5,108)3 major5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,707 miles
- Test number
- 435956240103
- MajorFront Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
- MajorNearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryParking Brake poor performance
- AdvisoryRear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass44,599 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 44,599 miles
- Test number
- 421736629929
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail44,598 miles (+6,744)2 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 44,598 miles
- Test number
- 316221793787
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Pass37,854 miles (+77)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 May 2016
- Odometer
- 37,854 miles
- Test number
- 646972545118
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass37,777 miles (+3,505)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 37,777 miles
- Test number
- 898561473256
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail34,272 miles1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,272 miles
- Test number
- 347947042242
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass34,272 miles (+1,251)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2013
- Odometer
- 34,272 miles
- Test number
- 389807942266
- AdvisoryFront Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass33,021 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2012
- Odometer
- 33,021 miles
- Test number
- 867768711258
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,021 miles (+458)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,021 miles
- Test number
- 876188111252
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass32,563 miles (+1,354)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 32,563 miles
- Test number
- 614998510283
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,209 miles (+3,022)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2010
- Odometer
- 31,209 miles
- Test number
- 752713219230
- NoteAll four tyres wearing on edges
Pass28,187 miles (+3,241)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2009
- Odometer
- 28,187 miles
- Test number
- 200148118232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass24,946 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2008
- Odometer
- 24,946 miles
- Test number
- 282712717294
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail24,940 miles (+2,959)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 24,940 miles
- Test number
- 862921317227
- FailureNearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Pass21,981 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2007
- Odometer
- 21,981 miles
- Test number
- 631153416208
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y253 KHL
- Does Y253 KHL currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on Y253 KHL expired on 21 Dec 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on Y253 KHL?
- The MOT on Y253 KHL expired on 21 Dec 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has Y253 KHL done?
- Y253 KHL was recorded at 70,098 miles at its MOT on 20 Dec 2024, an average of 2,617 miles a year.
- Has Y253 KHL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y253 KHL has failed 7 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Dec 2023.
- Has the mileage on Y253 KHL 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 Y253 KHL find?
- Y253 KHL passed its latest MOT on 20 Dec 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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