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2012 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration SC12PZW
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 10 Jun 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 116,607 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost to cord (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
29 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 100,825 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 100,825 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 89,739 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened full subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 89,739 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition flexi section (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened full subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,267 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 87,263 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant leak at water pump area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn [rear] bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear handbrake effort low
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,880 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive @ engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
10 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front passenger door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive @ engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
10 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 81,808 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2021 10 Jun 202610 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 71,830 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55R16 - 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front strut mounting has movement at upper attachment
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55R16 - 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55R16 - 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,640 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2019 10 Jun 20264 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,541 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2018 10 Jun 202628 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 48,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
13 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 37,622 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 37,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,100 MI
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SC12PZW was registered on 2012-06-22
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