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SW03UBV
2003 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 973cc
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- Registration SW03UBV
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 973cc
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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129 Total Defects Recorded
14 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 57,747 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2025 9 Jun 20268 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 57,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
31 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 55,536 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear shock corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
18 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 55,516 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear shock corroded
- exhaust back box rubber missing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
3 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,119 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
3 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 53,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
3 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 47,618 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material
27 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 47,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
5 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 41,862 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- underbody component's corroded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
4 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 41,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- underbody component's corroded
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 39,201 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy and rear join (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to join (1.1.11 (c))
- underside components corroded
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,926 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear axle components corroded but not excessive
- clutch pedal rubber missing
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- rear wiper deteriorated
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 34,925 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail metal section excessively corroded (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded out to flexible hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade torn (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle foot and parking brake efforts are quite low (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure to shaft (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- rear wiper deteriorated
- rear axle components corroded but not excessive
- clutch pedal rubber missing
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,765 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
11 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 31,765 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
12 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 28,380 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front, centre and rear sections leaking (7.1.2)
11 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 28,380 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front, centre and rear sections leaking (7.1.2)
8 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,347 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
8 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 27,347 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 25,064 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
9 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 25,063 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
1 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,945 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2014 9 Jun 20263 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 17,052 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
3 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 17,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 14,605 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2012 9 Jun 20266 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 14,605 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 13,355 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2011 9 Jun 20268 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 11,699 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2010 9 Jun 202611 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 9,984 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2009 9 Jun 202612 Jul 2007
Pass
Mileage: 8,039 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2008 9 Jun 202612 Jul 2007
Fail
Mileage: 8,039 MI
9 Jun 202620 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 6,023 MI
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SW03UBV was registered on 2003-08-20
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