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2006 VAUXHALL CORSA
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- Registration DF55DFX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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- Expired 18 Jun 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear section (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounting, (unable to fully view due to body kit fitted) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavily cracked, but unable to view cords and tread is wearing/worn heavily on inner edge. recommend renewal (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush is badly deteriorated , but has no play evident (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both n/s and o/s rear sections (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear boot lid gas struts are defective
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,980 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- engine coolant dirty
- boot struts not working
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking,perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bonding perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 104,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- boot struts not working
- engine coolant dirty
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking,perishing in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bonding perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,913 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s and o/s rear and front to rear and front sections of brake pipes are covered in grease
- fuel filter assembly is heavily corroded
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- all 4 brake hoses have corrosion evident on ferrules
- o/s/r handbrake cable is heavily corroded
- n/s/f wishbone bushes are deterioted
2 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 98,913 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- all 4 brake hoses have corrosion evident on ferrules
- o/s/r handbrake cable is heavily corroded
- n/s/f wishbone bushes are deterioted
- n/s and o/s rear and front to rear and front sections of brake pipes are covered in grease
- fuel filter assembly is heavily corroded
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
15 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,801 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear!! (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and n/s/r pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front boot brake only just passed efficiency?
15 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 95,801 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front boot brake only just passed efficiency?
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear!! (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and n/s/r pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
13 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 91,829 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- both front brake discs are heavily rust pitted
- exhaust system is deterioted and heavily corroded
- o/s/f tyre tread is heavily worn on inner edge. recommend renewal
- Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (7.7 (c) (i))
8 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 91,829 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering column universal joint likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front brake discs are heavily rust pitted
- exhaust system is deterioted and heavily corroded
- Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (7.7 (c) (i))
6 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,988 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 83,976 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden anti roll bar link rubbing on drive shaft (2.4.A.1b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,254 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
4 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 64,680 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2015 18 Jun 20264 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 64,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin incorrectly positioned (2.4.G.3a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
13 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 55,375 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,477 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2013 18 Jun 202611 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,610 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2013 18 Jun 202611 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 46,610 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
6 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,747 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
3 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,880 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2011 18 Jun 20262 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 24,636 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2010 18 Jun 20262 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 24,636 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) Dangerous
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DF55DFX was registered on 2006-02-24
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