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GV08OJW
2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1248cc
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- Registration GV08OJW
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1248cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
15
Passes
12
Failures
55.56%
Pass Rate
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126 Total Defects Recorded
29 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 212,673 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth 3.0mm 185/65r15 88h (5.2.3 (e))
29 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 212,673 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth 3.0mm 185/65r15 88h (5.2.3 (e))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 203,565 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 203,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended buckle fails to secure (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 194,294 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear exhaust box corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
22 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 194,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- rear exhaust box corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
26 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 182,685 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt gaiter perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
23 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 182,685 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure edge of tread out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front 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 Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt gaiter perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
21 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 173,869 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
21 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 173,869 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 164,812 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2021 5 Jul 202623 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 164,811 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
5 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,252 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- rear exhaust box outer cover rusty
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear bumper insecure
5 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 151,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear bumper insecure
- rear exhaust box outer cover rusty
11 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 139,410 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
11 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 139,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
13 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 127,815 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre poor on edges
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front tyre poor on edges
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear tyre bald on inside edge
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
13 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 127,815 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front tyre poor on edges
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear tyre bald on inside edge
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front tyre poor on edges
13 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,017 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2017 5 Jul 20267 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 107,331 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 107,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
30 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 96,286 MI
5 Jul 202630 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 96,286 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2015 5 Jul 202624 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,304 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2014 5 Jul 202629 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 71,892 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2013 5 Jul 202627 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 57,527 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2012 5 Jul 202627 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 57,527 MI
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GV08OJW was registered on 2008-06-26
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