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LB53FTX
2003 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1364cc
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- Registration LB53FTX
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
13
Passes
7
Failures
65%
Pass Rate
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115 Total Defects Recorded
8 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 158,007 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction wipers stop and don't return to the parked position (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Brake cable damaged handbrake cable damaged/frayed to excess (1.1.15 (a)) Repair immediately
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective both cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction dosen't illuminate (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside wing mirror assembly damaged/loose
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- wiper operation poor
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both have advanced movement ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- front number plate damaged
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))
8 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 151,737 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside front seat belt stalk worn
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
5 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,681 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- eml light on
3 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 140,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- eml light on
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
2 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 128,394 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- engine dipstick loose
- eml light on
- aftermarket air filter fitted
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 128,393 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- engine dipstick loose
- eml light on
- aftermarket air filter fitted
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 116,968 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside drive shaft oil seal leaking
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- eml light on
5 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 106,844 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
3 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 106,826 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
5 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,823 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
4 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 94,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
5 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,111 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2014 6 Jun 202631 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 81,910 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 68,313 MI
6 Jun 202613 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,313 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2012 6 Jun 202622 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,308 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2011 6 Jun 202610 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 46,265 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,152 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2009 6 Jun 202610 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,170 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2008 6 Jun 20265 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 14,618 MI
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LB53FTX was registered on 2003-12-20
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