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2005 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration AV55FTN
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1389cc
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- Expired 16 Sep 2025
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 114,119 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut damaged but not seriously weakened slight play (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- slight oil leak
- general under body corrsison
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 112,111 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both front springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- general under body corrosion
- Rear rear axle corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 112,111 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire leaking from fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- general under body corrosion
- Rear rear axle corroded
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both front springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,381 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak
- general under body corrison
16 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,381 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- general under body corrison
- slight oil leak
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 109,641 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear fuel filter corroded
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
13 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 109,641 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear at nsr (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear fuel filter corroded
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
19 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 107,608 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2021 13 Jun 202618 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 107,608 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Towbar obstructing the registration plate (6.1.6 (f) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,978 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
9 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,887 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
17 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,029 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
15 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,029 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside handbrake efforts low
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
11 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,719 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- oil leak
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
6 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,826 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
11 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,700 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn low inner edge
10 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 84,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre worn low inner edge
21 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 80,497 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
20 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,877 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2014 13 Jun 202620 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 77,877 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
3 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,051 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2013 13 Jun 20263 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 75,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
24 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,198 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2012 13 Jun 202625 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,014 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2011 13 Jun 20264 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 63,216 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2010 13 Jun 202625 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 63,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,623 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2009 13 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AV55FTN was registered on 2005-09-06
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