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2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration OV08LWL
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1364cc
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- Expires 27 Sep 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 96,885 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 96,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,060 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both sides (5.3.2 (b))
24 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,059 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- exhaust system deteriorated
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 8,950 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 83,950 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
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,475 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 78,475 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,627 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 68,260 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Top mount has slight play
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
4 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 68,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wearing from edges and close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to the legal limit and wearing from the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Top mount has slight play
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
30 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,868 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2020 26 Jun 202621 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,031 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2019 26 Jun 202621 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 53,031 MI
26 Jun 202622 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 47,230 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2018 26 Jun 202612 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 47,169 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake recording little or no effort showing no effort at all (3.7.B.5a) Dangerous
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyres worn on the edges
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
6 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 41,472 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2017 26 Jun 20266 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 41,472 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 35,873 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2016 26 Jun 20262 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 28,623 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2015 26 Jun 202615 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 22,086 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,127 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2013 26 Jun 202612 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,470 MI
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OV08LWL was registered on 2008-05-16
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