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SW08KHB
2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1229cc
General Information
- Registration SW08KHB
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1229cc
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- Expires 31 Mar 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
14
Passes
13
Failures
51.85%
Pass Rate
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59 Total Defects Recorded
27 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 72,956 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked/perished on outer sidewall and in grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
27 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 72,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracked/perished on outer sidewall and in grooves (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
1 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 65,635 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
31 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 65,631 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 65,564 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle corroded/holed spring seat (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
15 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 63,638 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2025 11 Jun 202615 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 63,638 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
19 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 63,499 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
20 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 58,431 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2024 11 Jun 202620 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 58,429 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
21 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 54,775 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2023 11 Jun 202621 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 54,775 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
22 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 50,748 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 50,746 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,490 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear bush's (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 40,772 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2020 11 Jun 20268 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 40,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 34,804 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2019 11 Jun 20268 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 34,804 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
1 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 29,504 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
25 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 24,550 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2017 11 Jun 202625 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 24,550 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 19,002 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2016 11 Jun 202617 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 12,934 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2015 11 Jun 202617 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 12,934 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
5 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 11,842 MI
11 Jun 20265 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 11,842 MI
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SW08KHB was registered on 2008-06-06
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