Vauxhall Astra
Grey · Petrol · 2001 · 1,598 cc
Y261 SCRMOT history
Y261 SCR is a grey petrol Vauxhall Astra first used on 6 Apr 2001. Its MOT expired on 3 Feb 2026 and it has passed 19 of 23 MOT tests, with 98,152 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 3 Feb 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 3 Feb 2026
- Mileage
- 98,152 mi
- At MOT on 3 Feb 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 19 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 3,018 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y261 SCR
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Vauxhall
- Model
- Astra
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,598 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 6 Apr 2001
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 3 Feb 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 3 Feb 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y261 SCR was last recorded at 98,152 miles on 3 Feb 2025, 1,968 miles more than at the previous MOT on 2 Feb 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 96,184 miles · 2 Feb 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,968 miles
- Average per year
- 3,018 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 98,152 miles
- 2024 – 96,184 miles
- 2023 – 93,120 miles
- 2022 – 90,247 miles
- 2021 – 86,823 miles
- 2020 – 81,616 miles
- 2019 – 79,790 miles
- 2018 – 77,914 miles
- 2017 – 75,385 miles
- 2016 – 72,681 miles
- 2015 – 69,516 miles
- 2014 – 66,291 miles
- 2013 – 62,828 miles
- 2012 – 60,321 miles
- 2011 – 56,980 miles
- 2010 – 54,210 miles
- 2009 – 50,380 miles
- 2008 – 47,072 miles
- 2007 – 43,626 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass98,152 miles
- MinorFront Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2022
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2021
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))Recorded at 5 MOTs since 2021
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 Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm
Advisory4 MOTs, 2021–2023
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Nearside Front tyre worn inner edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2023
Offside Front tyre perished
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023
Full MOT history
23 tests since 9 Jan 2007, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass98,152 miles (+1,968)1 minor8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 98,152 miles
- Test number
- 395909388675
- MinorFront Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass96,184 miles (+3,064)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 96,184 miles
- Test number
- 855745665425
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass93,120 miles1 minor12 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 3 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 93,120 miles
- Test number
- 995840922370
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre worn inner edge
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre perished
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryExhaust corroded at joints and boxes
- AdvisoryOil leak
Fail93,120 miles (+2,873)3 major2 minor12 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 93,120 miles
- Test number
- 710374332473
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
- MinorNearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front tyre worn inner edge
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front tyre perished
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint(s)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryExhaust corroded at joints and boxes
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass90,247 miles (+3,424)1 minor9 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 90,247 miles
- Test number
- 710290847183
- MinorFront Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryTyres front worn inner edges
- AdvisoryWipers split
Pass86,823 miles (+5,207)2 minor7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 86,823 miles
- Test number
- 696765823598
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Pass81,616 miles (+1,826)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 81,616 miles
- Test number
- 904533928416
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,790 miles (+1,876)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 79,790 miles
- Test number
- 728672423368
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass77,914 miles (+36)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 77,914 miles
- Test number
- 202933788475
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,878 miles (+2,493)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,878 miles
- Test number
- 337154495683
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass75,385 miles (+2,704)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 75,385 miles
- Test number
- 836290576684
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,681 miles (+3,165)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 72,681 miles
- Test number
- 532248817657
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass69,516 miles (+3,225)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 69,516 miles
- Test number
- 775626705003
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass66,291 miles (+3,463)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 66,291 miles
- Test number
- 917538404094
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,828 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 62,828 miles
- Test number
- 297803403037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail62,828 miles (+2,507)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 62,828 miles
- Test number
- 249163203084
- FailureOffside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- FailureRear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Pass60,321 miles (+3,341)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 60,321 miles
- Test number
- 138265502493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass56,980 miles (+2,770)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 56,980 miles
- Test number
- 836647501040
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,210 miles (+3,830)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2011
- Odometer
- 54,210 miles
- Test number
- 453336800037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass50,380 miles (+3,308)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2010
- Odometer
- 50,380 miles
- Test number
- 260266809047
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,072 miles (+3,446)5 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2009
- Odometer
- 47,072 miles
- Test number
- 660510518033
- AdvisoryFront Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteNail in nearside rear tyre
- NoteUneven wear at offside rear tyre
Pass43,626 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jan 2008
- Odometer
- 43,626 miles
- Test number
- 612279907030
- AdvisoryFront Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Fail43,626 miles2 dangerous5 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 43,626 miles
- Test number
- 772079307097
- DangerousOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- DangerousParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- NoteExcessive parking brake free travel
Questions about Y261 SCR
- Does Y261 SCR currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on Y261 SCR expired on 3 Feb 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on Y261 SCR?
- The MOT on Y261 SCR expired on 3 Feb 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has Y261 SCR done?
- Y261 SCR was recorded at 98,152 miles at its MOT on 3 Feb 2025, an average of 3,018 miles a year.
- Has Y261 SCR ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y261 SCR has failed 4 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 3 Feb 2023.
- Has the mileage on Y261 SCR 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 Y261 SCR find?
- Y261 SCR passed its latest MOT on 3 Feb 2025 with 1 minor defect and 8 advisories: front headlamp lens slightly defective; front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened; front brake pad(s) wearing thin, and 6 more.
Related registrations
Contains DVSA MOT history data, public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Driver Codes is not affiliated with DVSA or DVLA.