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SW08FYP
2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1229cc
General Information
- Registration SW08FYP
- 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
12
Passes
11
Failures
52.17%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
20 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,623 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- breather hose missing
12 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed both (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- breather hose missing
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
20 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,344 MI
Expiry date: 19 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi but been exhaust bandaged so unable to assess fully (6.1.2 (a))
- engine breather hose split
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
8 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 117,313 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake inoperative on one side both (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi but been exhaust bandaged so unable to assess fully (6.1.2 (a))
- engine breather hose split
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 115,278 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear fog inoperative
- general corrosion all underneath of vehicle
- fuel tank heat shield insecure
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 115,261 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing loose n/s/r wheel loose all 4 wheel bolts loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened front sub frame corroded , behind o/s/f wishbone (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel tank heat shield loose
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking to outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight gas leak from front exhaust flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,190 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,190 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
17 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 108,669 MI
Expiry date: 16 Apr 2019Advisory 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 Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 108,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,902 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,319 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
1 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 99,319 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
4 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,942 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 77,942 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 42,715 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2015 10 Jun 202617 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 42,712 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 29,965 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2014 10 Jun 202624 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 29,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
9 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,217 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2013 10 Jun 20268 May 2012
Fail
Mileage: 25,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
10 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,051 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2012 10 Jun 202610 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 20,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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SW08FYP was registered on 2008-05-14
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