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2003 VAUXHALL CORSA
General Information
- Registration SW03HPE
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1199cc
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- Expired 28 Oct 2017
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 111,453 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2017 11 Jun 202615 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 111,449 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulb in wrong (1.8.A.1b)
- Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
7 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 105,368 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexie (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 105,368 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexie (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 99,844 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
29 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 99,794 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
9 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 93,907 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 93,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 88,203 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 88,202 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- 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 Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 82,686 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2012 11 Jun 20269 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 82,686 MI
11 Jun 202618 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 81,024 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2012 11 Jun 202617 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 81,024 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
3 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 67,169 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2011 11 Jun 20263 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 67,167 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
31 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 54,833 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2010 11 Jun 202631 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 54,833 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
11 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 43,554 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2009 11 Jun 202612 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,627 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2008 11 Jun 202612 Mar 2007
Fail
Mileage: 30,627 MI
11 Jun 202631 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,574 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2007 11 Jun 202631 Mar 2006
Fail
Mileage: 21,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW03HPE was registered on 2003-05-30
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