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FD53UPP
2004 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1199cc
General Information
- Registration FD53UPP
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2004
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1199cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
20
Passes
13
Failures
60.61%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
31 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 99,777 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 98,151 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front & Rear (0.1 (b))
6 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
30 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 98,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 96,183 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material @ fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
31 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 96,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material @ fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
27 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 93,411 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,969 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule @ axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule @ axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,969 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule @ axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule @ axle (1.1.12 (f) (i))
16 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 85,590 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play @ Wheel
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 85,590 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Silencer (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play @ Wheel
10 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,171 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play @ Wheel
8 Oct 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Inner side wall cracked. (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play @ Wheel
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective does not clear the screen (3.4 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 75,517 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front play @ road wheel
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front play @ road wheel
4 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,957 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play rack end shaft (2.2.B.1f)
- Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot both sides- strut tops (2.7.4)
3 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 68,950 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot both sides- strut tops (2.7.4)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play rack end shaft (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
24 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,332 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play rack end shaft (2.2.B.1f)
24 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 64,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush droplink (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Ball joint has slight play rack end shaft (2.2.B.1f)
3 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,682 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush DROPLINK (2.4.G.2)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH REAR BUSHES (2.4.G.2)
30 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc INNER (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm BOTH (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH REAR BUSHES (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush DROPLINK (2.4.G.2)
6 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,279 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
6 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,278 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,151 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
16 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,507 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2013 5 Jun 202615 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 44,506 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- 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 Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
21 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,046 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
7 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,417 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2012 5 Jun 20266 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,724 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2011 5 Jun 20266 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,724 MI
5 Jun 20269 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,403 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2010 5 Jun 20266 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 28,371 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
4 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 22,738 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2009 5 Jun 20266 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 17,502 MI
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FD53UPP was registered on 2004-02-06
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