# KC53CSZ — VAUXHALL CORSA MOT History & Vehicle Check

KC53CSZ is a Silver VAUXHALL CORSA, Petrol (1389cc), first registered 2003-12-18. This page summarises its DVSA MOT test history and current MOT status.

Further information for KC53CSZ — including road tax (VED) status and cost, running costs, fuel economy, insurance group and more — is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/.

## Vehicle details

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Registration | KC53CSZ |
| Make | VAUXHALL |
| Model | CORSA |
| Colour | Silver |
| Fuel type | Petrol |
| Engine size | 1389cc |
| First registered | 2003-12-18 |

## MOT status

- Current MOT: Expired or not valid
- MOT expiry date: 2024-04-10 00:00:00

## MOT test summary

- Total tests: 29
- Passes: 18
- Fails: 11
- Pass rate: 62.07%
- Total defects recorded: 85

## MOT test history

| Date | Result | Mileage | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 08:48:02 | FAILED | 111,229 MI | — |
| 2023-04-11 08:23:23 | PASSED | 108,620 MI | 2024-04-10 00:00:00 |
| 2023-04-08 10:52:43 | FAILED | 108,620 MI | — |
| 2023-04-05 09:50:29 | FAILED | 108,576 MI | — |
| 2022-04-04 15:17:05 | PASSED | 104,808 MI | 2023-04-03 00:00:00 |
| 2022-04-04 10:44:52 | FAILED | 104,808 MI | — |
| 2021-03-25 14:19:55 | PASSED | 102,082 MI | 2022-04-01 00:00:00 |
| 2020-03-27 10:46:49 | PASSED | 100,726 MI | 2021-04-01 00:00:00 |
| 2020-03-26 15:35:44 | FAILED | 100,726 MI | — |
| 2019-04-02 13:30:22 | PASSED | 98,537 MI | 2020-04-01 00:00:00 |
| 2018-03-16 17:10:34 | PASSED | 89,712 MI | 2019-03-31 00:00:00 |
| 2018-03-05 15:39:23 | FAILED | 89,377 MI | — |
| 2017-03-23 09:53:49 | PASSED | 76,181 MI | 2018-03-31 00:00:00 |
| 2017-03-23 09:53:48 | FAILED | 76,181 MI | — |
| 2016-03-10 17:08:50 | PASSED | 64,648 MI | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 |
| 2016-03-08 13:05:39 | FAILED | 64,654 MI | — |
| 2015-03-06 17:36:28 | PASSED | 55,125 MI | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 |
| 2014-03-11 17:04:15 | PASSED | 46,055 MI | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 |
| 2014-03-11 12:52:52 | FAILED | 46,055 MI | — |
| 2013-03-06 10:09:46 | PASSED | 37,786 MI | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 |
| 2013-03-06 10:09:46 | FAILED | 37,786 MI | — |
| 2012-03-29 08:59:32 | PASSED | 29,596 MI | 2013-03-31 00:00:00 |
| 2012-03-23 15:36:40 | FAILED | 29,507 MI | — |
| 2012-03-23 14:29:22 | PASSED | 29,507 MI | 2013-03-31 00:00:00 |
| 2011-04-01 12:15:09 | PASSED | 24,317 MI | 2012-03-31 00:00:00 |
| 2010-02-15 11:38:16 | PASSED | 18,742 MI | 2011-02-14 00:00:00 |
| 2009-01-22 12:01:18 | PASSED | 17,730 MI | 2010-01-21 00:00:00 |
| 2007-12-20 14:04:39 | PASSED | 16,371 MI | 2009-01-07 00:00:00 |
| 2007-01-08 10:27:46 | PASSED | 15,108 MI | 2008-01-07 00:00:00 |

### Defects and advisories

**2024-04-11 08:48:02 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: advise bad noise from engine ,water level low, water leak from cam belt end, possibly water pump
- ADVISORY: advise o/s side repeter lens
- ADVISORY: advise oil leak
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge no cords showing as yet change a.s.a.p (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: advise hand brake could be better
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise bald on inner edge no cords showing as yet change a.s.a.p (5.2.3 (e))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wing/ clips (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MAJOR: Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MAJOR: Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MAJOR: Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- MAJOR: Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
- MAJOR: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MINOR: Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

**2023-04-11 08:23:23 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

**2023-04-08 10:52:43 (FAILED)**

- DANGEROUS: Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- MAJOR: Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Central Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))
- PRS: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

**2023-04-05 09:50:29 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- ADVISORY: Coolant leak ()
- MAJOR: Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MAJOR: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MAJOR: Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both side (4.1.2 (c))

**2022-04-04 10:44:52 (FAILED)**

- MAJOR: Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
- MAJOR: Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- MAJOR: Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

**2021-03-25 14:19:55 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: both rear tyres cracking on side walls

**2020-03-27 10:46:49 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear tyre cracking on sidewalls
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- MINOR: Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

**2020-03-26 15:35:44 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear tyre cracking on sidewalls
- MAJOR: Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MAJOR: Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MAJOR: Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
- MAJOR: Front Exhaust silencer insecure flexi (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- MINOR: Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- MINOR: Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

**2018-03-16 17:10:34 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

**2018-03-05 15:39:23 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FAIL: Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- FAIL: Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

**2017-03-23 09:53:49 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- ADVISORY: Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

**2017-03-23 09:53:48 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- PRS: Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

**2016-03-08 13:05:39 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Front tyre worn low on edges
- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- FAIL: Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

**2015-03-06 17:36:28 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- ADVISORY: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- ADVISORY: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- ADVISORY: Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

**2014-03-11 17:04:15 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

**2014-03-11 12:52:52 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- FAIL: Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

**2013-03-06 10:09:46 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- USER ENTERED: Nail in offside front tyre

**2013-03-06 10:09:46 (FAILED)**

- ADVISORY: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- PRS: Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- PRS: Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- USER ENTERED: Nail in offside front tyre

**2012-03-23 15:36:40 (FAILED)**

- FAIL: Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- FAIL: Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

**2011-04-01 12:15:09 (PASSED)**

- ADVISORY: Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- USER ENTERED: nearside front tyre damaged on sidewall

## Full vehicle report

A free MOT and vehicle check for KC53CSZ is available at https://motorscan.co.uk/car/KC53CSZ. The premium Motorscan report additionally covers outstanding finance, insurance write-off category, stolen / scrapped / exported markers, mileage anomalies, previous keepers, plate and colour changes, and a market valuation — using official DVLA and DVSA data.

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Source: Motorscan (https://motorscan.co.uk) using official DVSA MOT data. Page generated 2026-07-23.