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2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration AF08TXB
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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- Expired 04 Dec 2025
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 97,363 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- front n/s and o/s frame, prescribed area, springs, arms and others suspension components corroded
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 97,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- front n/s and o/s frame, prescribed area, springs, arms and others suspension components corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
5 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,836 MI
Expiry date: 4 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,834 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Axle with an unsafe modification rear axle heavily corroded likley to collapse (5.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both sides (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,711 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- underseal applied to various underside components
- rear axle corroded
- exhaust flex i deteriorate
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on rear join area (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view corner (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 89,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected sticker on screen (3.2 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded brake backing plate (1.1.21 (e) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded brake backing plate (1.1.21 (e) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- rear axle corroded
- exhaust flex i deteriorate
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases on rear join area (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view corner (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 74,440 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- exhaust flexy corroded
5 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 74,015 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury headlight (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear axle corroded
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,307 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 39,745 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 36,936 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear tyre sidewall perished
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.9mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear tyre side wall perished
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 34,715 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- surface corrosion on front subframe,wishbones and drive shafts
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
10 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 32,351 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2017 13 Jun 20269 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 32,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
9 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,070 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2016 13 Jun 20267 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,363 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
7 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 25,363 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
8 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,520 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2014 13 Jun 20262 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 17,591 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2013 13 Jun 20262 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 17,591 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
5 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,406 MI
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AF08TXB was registered on 2008-03-10
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