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2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration AX08JXG
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1248cc
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- Expires 20 Apr 2027
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 99,453 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 99,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine engine oil leaks onto exhaust system (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on tread face slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust rear silencer pealing
- Nearside Rear tyre 17 years old
17 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 95,144 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust backbox corrode (outer skin hanging off) .
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear bushed worn and perished. (5.3.2 (c))
- Service light on the dash.
- Headlamps starting to glaze - advise restoration.
- Coolant leak ()
16 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 95,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed excessive black smoke under load. (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements plate faded from yellow to prodominently white. (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine whole underneath of engine is coated in oil - advise steam clean for a accurate diagnosis. (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both rear bushed worn and perished. (5.3.2 (c))
- Service light on the dash.
- Headlamps starting to glaze - advise restoration.
- Exhaust backbox corrode (outer skin hanging off) .
15 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,064 MI
Expiry date: 14 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 89,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner wear ( advise alignment ) (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner wear ( advise alignment ) (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 80,550 MI
Expiry date: 29 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear rear exhaust box skin peeling away
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 3mm with slight wear on side walls (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 3mm with slight wear on side walls (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
14 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 80,433 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear rear exhaust box skin corroded and peeling away
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock absorber bush cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight perish and inner tyre wear visible tyre on 3.0mm ( advise alignment check ) (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn shock absorber bush cracked (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight perish and inner tyre wear visible tyre on 3.0mm ( advise alignment check ) (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
6 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,149 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- rear exhaust cox corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- service light on
6 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- service light on
- rear exhaust cox corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,165 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 71,165 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 62,546 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front 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))
- exhaust back box outer skin becoming detatched
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
14 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 62,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake valve leaking such that brake functionality is affected wheel cylinder leaking (1.1.7 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust back box outer skin becoming detatched
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
31 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,565 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded lower coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 49,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine slight oil leak
- small stone chip nearside windscreen
17 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,122 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine warning light on
- rear exhaust poor condition
- drivers front seat not folding
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
17 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 32,956 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2017 17 Jun 202622 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,336 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2016 17 Jun 202621 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 27,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,036 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 22,132 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2014 17 Jun 202613 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 22,130 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
16 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 18,523 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
16 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 18,523 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
16 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 15,366 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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AX08JXG was registered on 2008-08-15
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