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SW08BXU
2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW08BXU
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expired 05 Jan 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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58 Total Defects Recorded
12 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,195 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front subframe has welding repairs to o/s/f
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
11 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 124,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 117,854 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
4 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 117,854 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
6 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,301 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
6 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,301 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
10 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,282 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2022 13 Jun 20269 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 98,282 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
25 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 87,765 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2021 13 Jun 202629 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,033 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2020 13 Jun 202620 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 77,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
29 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,056 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2019 13 Jun 20262 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,591 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,728 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
22 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 45,145 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2016 13 Jun 202621 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 45,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
28 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 40,543 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
28 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 40,543 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
1 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,257 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2014 13 Jun 202623 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 35,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
24 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,240 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 12,244 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2012 13 Jun 202611 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 12,244 MI
13 Jun 20261 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 10,880 MI
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SW08BXU was registered on 2008-04-09
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