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SW08FYJ
2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1229cc
General Information
- Registration SW08FYJ
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
16
Passes
7
Failures
69.57%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
11 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 107,630 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle to back join (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts (5.2.3 (e))
22 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 104,017 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated.
- Central Exhaust corroded/deteriorated
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
20 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,037 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
15 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 100,037 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Axle fractured Excessively corroded. (5.1.1 (a)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust heat shield loose.
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 98,729 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
17 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 96,853 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 92,387 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 88,283 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust silencer slightly loose rear box (8.1.1 (b) (i))
31 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 83,666 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front brake hose not secure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 83,628 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front brake hose not secure
23 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,654 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2019 10 Jun 202621 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,653 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
18 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,466 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2018 10 Jun 202625 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 64,504 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2017 10 Jun 202625 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 64,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
10 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 64,322 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play rack end (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 59,030 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2016 10 Jun 202613 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 55,567 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 55,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,051 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2014 10 Jun 202617 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,404 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2013 10 Jun 202618 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 28,326 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2012 10 Jun 202618 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 28,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
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SW08FYJ was registered on 2008-05-28
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