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FN08TAU
2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
General Information
- Registration FN08TAU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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67 Total Defects Recorded
8 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 127,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- front sub frame heavily under sealed
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
14 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 120,907 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- offside and nearside rear shock absorbers covers insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- FRONT SUSPENSION FRAME AND FRONT SUSPENSION ARMS ARE IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF CORROSION
14 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 120,907 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- offside and nearside rear shock absorbers covers insecure
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
10 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,911 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 116,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 114,453 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2022 11 Nov 20215 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,002 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2021 5 Nov 20204 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,517 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
4 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,517 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,046 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front tyre wall has slight damage
13 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 98,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
25 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,037 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2018 25 Nov 201725 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 93,037 MI
25 Nov 201716 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 86,702 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,218 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
15 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 83,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
17 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 75,412 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2015 17 Dec 201416 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 75,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
29 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 68,793 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2015 29 Mar 201419 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,972 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
16 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,254 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2013 16 Mar 201210 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,443 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2012 10 Mar 201110 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 44,435 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
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FN08TAU was registered on 2008-03-28
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