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SW04FVJ
2004 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1199cc
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- Registration SW04FVJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2004
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1199cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
19
Passes
12
Failures
61.29%
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207 Total Defects Recorded
20 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 60,997 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear 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))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 60,996 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
20 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 58,573 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
19 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 58,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front All position lamps with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 56,080 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- underbody surface corrosion
- rear axle beam corroded not seriously weakend
- exhaust system corroded
- centre exhaust box outer skin corroded/split
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre excessively cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 56,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed aborted due to major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre excessively cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- underbody surface corrosion
- rear axle beam corroded not seriously weakend
- exhaust system corroded
- centre exhaust box outer skin corroded/split
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
29 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 52,853 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded not seriously weakened
- centre exhaust box outer skin corroded/split
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
26 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 52,850 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- rear axle corroded not seriously weakened
- centre exhaust box outer skin corroded/split
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,699 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- centre exhaust box outer skin corroded/split
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
27 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 49,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall excessively cracked/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Central Lower Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- centre exhaust box outer skin corroded/split
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 45,584 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- nearside front inner drive gator slightly perished
- front to rear brake lower brake pipe slightly corroded
- centre exhaust box outer skin corroded/split
17 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 45,581 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust box outer skin corroded/split
- nearside front inner drive gator slightly perished
- front to rear brake lower brake pipe slightly corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
28 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 41,792 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust box outer skin corroded/split
- steering wheel off centre
- front sub frame slightly corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
28 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 36,876 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 36,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 31,349 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 31,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 26,085 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- offside front tyre low and badly perished
- front discs corroded
- both rear tyres badly perished
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid section (7.1.2)
30 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 26,085 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases mid section (7.1.2)
- offside front tyre low and badly perished
- front discs corroded
- both rear tyres badly perished
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
11 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 24,812 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2016Advisory 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)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
9 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 24,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
25 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 23,351 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,807 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014 13 Jun 20263 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 21,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
10 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,318 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2013 13 Jun 20269 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 20,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
23 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 18,558 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
- Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
22 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 16,750 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2011 13 Jun 202630 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 14,440 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2010 13 Jun 202620 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 11,883 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2009 13 Jun 202612 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 9,225 MI
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SW04FVJ was registered on 2004-05-22
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