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SW08NUB
2008 VAUXHALL CORSA
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SW08NUB
- Manufacturer VAUXHALL
- Model CORSA
- Year 2008
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 09 Oct 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
9
Passes
8
Failures
52.94%
Pass Rate
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69 Total Defects Recorded
10 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 117,572 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- general corrosion under body
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Coil spring modified but not seriously weakened slight corroded both sides (5.3.1 (d) (i))
- Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 106,250 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2025 11 Jun 202627 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 106,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear 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 Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,405 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2024 11 Jun 20262 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,404 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
3 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 85,669 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
3 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 85,667 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 73,919 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2022 11 Jun 20269 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 73,915 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
24 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 77,602 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2021 11 Jun 202615 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 72,578 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front head lamp loose
- clutch pedal rubber missing
30 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,825 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
15 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,161 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2019 11 Jun 202613 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 61,161 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust system insecure Bracket (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
21 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 61,154 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 59,823 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2019 11 Jun 202624 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 59,823 MI
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SW08NUB was registered on 2008-06-27
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