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FE53FCU
2003 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Green
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1199cc
General Information
- Registration FE53FCU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1199cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
17
Passes
11
Failures
60.71%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
23 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,658 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust blowing (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced around bottom ball joint (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- slack in handbrake operation
- front wipers not parking correctly intermittently
- 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 Front headlight top securing bracket cracked
- Offside Front headlight lens cloudy and small crack at base
- Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
27 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,977 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- wipers intermit park up screen
- slight play both steering tie rods
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 88,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- wipers intermit park up screen
- slight play both steering tie rods
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,369 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
31 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
19 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 81,917 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2022 5 Jun 202610 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 80,468 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2021 5 Jun 202614 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 77,861 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2020 5 Jun 202613 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive fuel filter wet (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,328 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2019 5 Jun 20266 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 72,265 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
6 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,745 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
6 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 63,745 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (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)
14 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,729 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
11 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 52,464 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2016 5 Jun 20269 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 52,424 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- 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)
21 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 46,732 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 43,205 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
20 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 43,205 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,886 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 39,886 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,929 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
2 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 35,929 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
11 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 31,014 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2010 5 Jun 202619 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,130 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2009 5 Jun 202624 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,526 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2008 5 Jun 202624 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 16,526 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
27 Jun 2006
Pass
Mileage: 8,618 MI
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FE53FCU was registered on 2003-09-05
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