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AV53WRU
2003 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1389cc
General Information
- Registration AV53WRU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1389cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
20
Passes
12
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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119 Total Defects Recorded
11 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 83,637 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle displaying various areas of corrosion, acceptable when tested.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Slight corrosion on offside rear outer sill.
8 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 83,632 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Vehicle displaying various areas of corrosion, acceptable when tested.
- Slight corrosion on offside rear outer sill.
5 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,554 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- offside and nearside front tyres on 2mm tread depth and wearing uneven
- age related corrosion on underside of vehicle
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
3 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 70,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- offside and nearside front tyres on 2mm tread depth and wearing uneven
- age related corrosion on underside of vehicle
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
24 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 59,572 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspsnsion components have age related corrosion
- Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached rear bumper damaged (6.1.4 (a) (i))
21 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 59,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached rear bumper damaged (6.1.4 (a) (i))
- Suspsnsion components have age related corrosion
16 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 50,508 MI
Expiry date: 15 Nov 2023 15 Jun 202612 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 50,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis behind wheel (spring mount area) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
10 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 45,860 MI
Expiry date: 9 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both fronts (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Both track rod ends and steering arms corroded
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front sub-frame (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 45,859 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Both track rod ends and steering arms corroded
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both fronts (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front sub-frame (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,702 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 45,700 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 44,907 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- cracking to front tyres
- front tyres wearing on inner shoulders
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 44,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front and rear (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- front tyres wearing on inner shoulders
- cracking to front tyres
23 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 41,970 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
22 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 41,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 40,955 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
22 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 40,955 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear offside tyre worn on inner shoulder
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
13 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 39,355 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- rearn/s tyre worn on outer shoulder
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
13 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 39,355 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- rearn/s tyre worn on outer shoulder
15 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,112 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 34,487 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
23 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,862 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
20 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 27,862 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
8 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 24,476 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2013 15 Jun 20266 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 19,580 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2012 15 Jun 202618 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 18,279 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jun 2011 15 Jun 202630 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 17,581 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2010 15 Jun 202630 Jun 2009
Fail
Mileage: 17,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
8 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,682 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2009 15 Jun 202627 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 15,186 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2008 15 Jun 202625 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 13,010 MI
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AV53WRU was registered on 2003-10-27
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