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2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration AC08FVL
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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- Expires 26 Sep 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 144,074 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,440 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 4mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,865 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear exhaust tail pipe tip missing
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,035 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear exhaust tail pipe tip missing
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
31 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 130,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear exhaust tail pipe tip missing
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 120,231 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive water (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 120,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive water leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 120,228 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Fluid leak, but not excessive water leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
6 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,631 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres on 3mm
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
6 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 112,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- front tyres on 3mm
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 104,511 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2020 13 Jun 20264 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 104,508 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,682 MI
Expiry date: 6 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and worn bald on inner edge, recommend replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 86,533 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2018 13 Jun 202618 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,419 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear tyre has cracking to side wall and worn on inner edge
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (3.5.1i)
14 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,236 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2016 13 Jun 202616 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,432 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2015 13 Jun 202618 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 49,133 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2014 13 Jun 202617 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 49,102 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
19 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,625 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2013 13 Jun 202616 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,300 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,227 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AC08FVL was registered on 2008-03-31
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